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Leaving Assisi
... least Paul did. Rosanne is far more self restraintful by nature. Rosanne has just told me that she loves living more simply, living a less cluttered life. Maybe that's another impact of Assisi on us. 34 years ago I took some of Assisi back to Tasmania with me and it has never left my heart. I feel that this time the same will happen. We leave with part of Assisi inside us and we leave part of ourselves ...
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
... 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 ...
Another amazing day in Assisi
... because of my Uncle's poetry about St Francis. He was a Quaker and Francis' love of nature and his commitment to peace as a way of life attracted him to the man and this place. There seem to be some places in the world that are more deeply spiritual than others. Perhaps as someone has suggested the veil between this world and the hidden world of the spirit is thinner in some places. I realise in writing this that it sounds a bit mystical but Assisi has this kind of effect on you. ...
Checkin' out Assisi's churches
... people visited it. On the way spent time in a pottery shop that sells high quality work. The guy who runs the shop with his sister was very helpful and told us lots about Assisi and where to go. We bought a lovely Olive Oil pouring jar. We also dropped in on a studio with some unusual artwork. The artist was acftually sitting there chatting to the owner of the gallery. His name is Massimo Cruciani and he has painted a wide variety of scenes from ...
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