From 2011 to 2012 I was lucky enough to be able to travel around the world.

My backpack and I left Rome for eight months travelling towards the EASY, living a continuous summer across all the continents and experiencing incredible and unrepeatable experiences.

The thrill of a hunting lioness, the feeling os being so small on the Great Wall and the magic on Easter Island, dancing all the night at the Full Moon Party, participating in the Carnival in the Rio Sambadrome. But there was also the fear of dying under a landslide, the terror of being surrounded by a shark and feeling smelled by 'something', in the dark Amazon forest night. The risk of getting lost in the Patagonia and the anger of been robbed halfway through the trip.  On a bike with Cambodians, surfing with Australians, playing football on the beach with Brazilians, drinking wine with Argentines... everyday was a new story with new people, giving me the priceless feeling of having the freedom to manage and live every day of ,y life.

There are so many and so strong emotions that will remain indelible forever in my memory and for my whole life.

In these pages you will find, day by day, some short stories about the greatest adventure of my life

Some say it's the 8th wonder of the world. Some others claims Angkor Wat in Cambodia (see Angkor Wat article) is the candidate. I actually believe it is an amazing place to visit. Noting comparable to the Great Wall, yet a huge (like everything, here in China) creation, a weird testament of a crazy emperor.
Terracotta Army Warriors

The Chinese Terracotta Warriors army was only discovered in 1974, by a farmer, looking for some water. After more than 30 years, this man stand in front of us, signing autographs all day every day of his life.

The farmer who discovered the army in 1974

He maybe richer now, but deep down I am pretty sure he definitely regret the moment he did not find water.

The site is composed by 3 pits (there may be more) yet works are unfinished and digging are still on the way. The first two visited pits maybe somehow disappointing: a bunch of destroyed statues laying on the floor, some of them still standing. A couple of facial details and few points of interest can grab attention here.

Terracotta warriors army
Terracotta warriors army
Terracotta warriors army
Terracotta warriors army
Terracotta warriors army

The third pit really makes the difference. Getting closer reveals magnificent details: each statue has a different expression. That's more, it has a difference physiognomy. Watching all of them together is definitely breathtaking. This army is so huge and warriors seem so fierce that it still give the impression they are alive and ready to fight.

Terracotta warriors army
Terracotta warriors army
Terracotta warriors army
Terracotta warriors army
 

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