Hotel Posta Norcia

Via Cesare Battisti 12 Norcia, Umbria, Italy

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The day of the boat, the railway and the bus

A travel blog entry by ceciliag

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... ships stop at Naples and the come across to Capri. Too busy for me, I think. Quiet was lovely, we had the place to ourselves. There are no cars in the middle of town, only electric carts used to ferry goods around. There is only on road on the island and that goes to the other settlements where the real people live.

We caught another boat, called surprisingly the Napoli Jet, across the bay to Naples. This was a bit smoother, but a little ...

Random thoughts and observations Part 2

A travel blog entry by ceciliag

... I will struggle to drink a normal hot chocolate when we get back. Anthony says he is becoming a coffee snob. He is drinking short blacks and Americanos (which are usually a double espresso) and loving them. We may both be unbearable when we return. That, of course assumes we weren't before we left. :-)

We have both taken over a thousand photos each. When we come back, be very afraid!

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Myfavorite saint was worth the wait

A travel blog entry by resiststatusquo

... But they gave it to me anyway. I ate as much as I could, then went back upstairs to have a hot shower and go to sleep.

I woke up in a hurry and proceded to get ready to see Asssis. I decided on a train time and ordered a taxi. Maya and I went walking to find the town. Up into the hills we went, finally arriving in the hillside town. I found the church, went inside, and look around. Next, we went into another area of the church, which was connected to ...

Picture Perfect

A travel blog entry by ekcleary

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... landed us at the Rome Cavaliere Hotel (Plush Plus!) just in time for sunset....then we set out to meet another couple for a visit to the Trevi Fountain (for you movie buffs....Three Coins in a Fountain was filmed in Rome and centers around the Trevi!!) followed by a quick bite to eat. We walked to the Pantheon and then found ourselves falling fast....so back we went to our hotel for a good nights sleep!
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Tale of another two cities continued....

A travel blog entry by ekcleary

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... c. 1209-95).

I was not allowed to photograph in the Basilica, but here is a link to 28 panels of Giotto:
http://housebarra.com/PastTimes/stfranc is/index.html (you might have to copy & paste this link)

In a lower courtyard there was a small museum that was also a wow! I have included a few items from that collection. ...