Albornoz Palace Spoleto

... today. That has to be my favorite saint. Very busy here even though end of season. No wireless interent. We have one more day and we start home. I think we are ready to get home. It has been beautiful here and I have learned so much, but all good things must come to an end. See you all next week I hope.

... earthquake about ten years ago and received a lot of funding, and with the money left over they actually pressure cleaned the majority of the old town. All the buildings and walls are back to their original colour and look very nice.<br> After the tour Witek and I continued our never ending search for Birkenstocks. I only bought sneakers and thongs in the way of comfortable shoes and I had been looking for Birkenstocks ...

... white clouds. It was idyllic.<br><br>Heading back down the hill we stopped at Castelle de Campo. The castle overlooks the Spoleto valley. People are living there today and the Duomo is fully functional inside the walls of this tiny medieval town. Reaching home again in the hottest part of the day we jump into the pool to cool off. Refreshed we drove into Campelle de Clituno for the daily gelato. Shopped the ...

... makes the pecorino, three different versions, we buy the medium aged. <br><br>Mike makes lunch from fresh eggplant and tomatoes, fresh from the garden and turkey breast. We sat on the veranda and chatted until it is time for them to leave for NY. <br><br>Marty and I swim and doze by the pool, naked. Around 7:00 we dressed and walked to the ...

... to catch the bus back to Orvieto. So I took as much time as I could walking around every little corner. And then I walked back across the bridge and got some gelato. <br><br>I didn&#8217;t want to walk back to bus stop so I caught the shuttle bus this time. But I still had an hour to wait for the bus to come. So I just sat in a shady park next to the bus stop, and enjoyed the cool breeze. I was very thankful when the bus finally came, and it was another scenic ride back to Orvieto ...

... then I boarded a bus to the center of town, near where I was staying. I was hoping to at least drop my bags off, but the doors were closed. So I kept them with me.<br><br>I spent the next two hours walking around the city of Orvieto. It was very beautiful and extremely quaint. All of the buildings were made of stone, with tiny stone streets. I went to a couple of places where you could walk along the edges of the city, and the views of the surrounding countryside were incredible ...

... first of many we are going to see. After visiting their friends&#8217; charming little artists&#8217; apartment we are off to lunch, more wine and great food. <br><br>Back home to jump in the pool and take a much needed nap.<br><br>That night Mike makes us wonderful pesto pasta, drank more wine and talked into the warm Umbrian night. After our hosts went to bed we made love while moonlight showed in the window and the crickets chirped.

the francescan monks must have been part mountain goat.this palce is unbelievably hilly.also it poured with rain and thundered and we got drenched.we slept in an 1800 year old nunnery in single beds of course<br>we went to the church of saint claira and saw her tomb

... birthright".and took a vow of poverty. St Francis preaching. inspired St Clare and founded the Order of the Poor Ladies, with followed the Franciscan tradition. The basilicas named in their honor and house their tombs are inspiring. <br><br>The town of Assisi reduced to rubble when it was struck by an earthquake in 1997 ...

... beautiful (if you have chance to have a good weather).<br><br>After visiting the Basilica of San Francesco a walking take a couple of hours to walk around, for example to see the Temple of Minerva and the Main Square, and try a nice cake in a small bakery.