TRAVEL

“La Strade Di Parma”(The Streets of Parma) is a brief encounter with the people of Parma Italy. The Beauty of the land and glimpses of the Treasures that are located there, heck some are even buried!

Cusco’s rich history is still evident today. When the Spaniards conquered the city in 1534 the tore down Inca temples and used the stones to build their Spanish churches and mansions. Most of the gold was shipped to Spain. The remaining gold was used in the churches such as the cathedral of Cusco.

It is now known that the Bardi name dates back as far as 600 A.D. when a group of Longobardi fighters, the Arimanni, camped under the cliffs of the blood colored, rocky promontory which dominates the area. In the vicinity there was woods and a river; which was enough to spark up the idea of starting up a village, and the castle?

The landscape is arid with low scrub and bush with trees spotted all over the rolling escarpments of rock, it feels old and outside its 35 degrees Celsius. The occasional kangaroo mob hops and lizards beside the road negotiating when to cross. This is the Wild West and it’s located in my own back yard.

Originally the island was inhabited by Arawak Indians. The Arawak Indians, also called Lucayans, migrated to the islands from the Amazon region of South America. The Lucayans were prosperous and plentiful, with an estimated population of around 40,000 by the late 15th century.

The project starts out as the main character takes a cruise to the Caribbean and while on this cruise he decides to live like he never has lived before, DAMN THE TORPEDOES – FULL STEAM AHEAD. While on the cruise he buddies up with a couple of free spirited friends and has the time of his life, from getting arrested for climbing the smoke stack to making out on a nude beach. There is action and adventure as well as hilarious situations that do nothing but get the main character into trouble.