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Rain, Sleet, Snow, Fog
... in my adventures during this trip. In addition to a day trip to Assisi I also made it to Orvieto. Paul really likes the church of St Francis so it was nice to be able to make that trip with him. I’ve always felt a powerful, peaceful presence in that church and particularly so this time around. Meditating at the tomb of St Francis is a grounding experience. I can only imagine that the Buddist principle of being in the now is pretty close to what ...
Leaving Assisi
... more than ample, but most of all it has been the feel of the place we have loved, to use an Australianism from our iconic movie,The Castle, 'the vibe'. Assisi changes every day. Wherever you look there is something else beautiful and captivating. There is an intangible quality that makes a stay not just enjoyable, but incredibly memorable and makes you want to return. I haven't left yet ...
Last day in Assisi
... missionary journeys all over the world. In true style we failed to fully research the trip and forgot the mandatory middle of the day Italian siesta. Places like museums, churches, banks and tourist information centres stop here from about 12.30 to 2.30 each day. I suspect even the Pope would be lucky to get service during those hours. Because siesta, which entails families eating together, is as natural here as breathing no one thinks to mention ...
Visit to San Damiano
... in front of which he was praying. The actual crucifix is now in the grand Santa Chiara basilica, but there is a very new looking replica at San Damiano. Like St Stephano's we felt this place had a presence and power that the larger shrines to St Francis lack. While the original small church is overshadowed by all the other buildings that have been built around and over it to celebrate its significance the original building is still intact. We sat for quite ...
Arrived at Assisi
... quiet, cosy dinner. But we had forgotten that Italians eat late and by 8pm when we left there was a queue. We eah had a pizza and managed to demolish them completely. Assisi at night is very special. The sandstone takes on a whole range of different colours and hues, as you can see from the pics. My memories of Assisi are shaped by my visit 34 years ago, and mauve sunsets and swooping swallows at dusk, but also by my Aunt and Uncle's writing about ...
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