Anfiteatro Romano
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Sunset in Umbria and on our journey
A trip to Italy without visiting San Francesco would not be complete. After filling up at our favorite gestation/restaurant (excellent cappuccino) we drove in to L'aquila for the last time on our trip. During the car return there was a small disagreement over just how full the gas tank was. Allegedly the 2 kilometers from the gas station to the …
Rain, Sleet, Snow, Fog
... of meditation. "Yoga of awareness" is what I’ve heard it called and that sits well with me. It is amazing to sit at table and break bread with folks from Russia, Germany, Mexico, Singapore, Australia, the US and even Iran. Few have the opportunity that we’ve had over the past week. It has been a joy to share in the very healing and open space created by all these yogis. Eating vegetarian for most of the 7 days has been a healthy alternative ...
Leaving Assisi
... I want to come back here! One of the striking things about Assisi is how clean it is. People here take a pride in the way their city looks. Very few dog poos on the footpath, unlike Paris. As well as their buildings they take pride in their food. We have never come across so many restaurants and cafes and pasterias. And the cakes! We had to exercise a great deal of restraint not to pig out every day, ...
Last day in Assisi
... We walked around it and looked at the magnificent views, but decided not to pay the 5 Euro each to go inside as it warned anyone suffering from vertigo or claustrophobia to give it a miss. Then off to a wonderful shoe shop we found to buy more Italian shoes and home to the balcony to sip wine and watch the sunset. Capped off a wonderful day with dinner with Paul and Anita Duffett, who are here at the Anglican church in Assisi doing a locum for three months. ...
Visit to San Damiano
... just soaking in the atmosphere, wondering what it felt like for Francis to be called by God here. There are several statues in the grounds, the most striking of which was of Francis sitting looking out towards Assisi. It was here or close to here that he is thought to have composed the famous Canticle of the Creatures, in which he describes brother Sun and sister Moon. Later we sat on the hotel balcony in the mid afternoon sun and just enjoyed being. With ...
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