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Rain, Sleet, Snow, Fog
... the cathedral is well worth the visit. In our case, we managed to get there early afternoon—just in time for lunch. Lunch took far longer than it should have—I have no explanation for why that was, but since it was a very cold day we were happy to be inside where it was warm and where a glass of red wine was hitting the spot. We quite literally had to run from lunch to the cathedral and on to the train station . . . only to discover that the train ...
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
... 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
We woke this morning to a cloudless blue sky over Assisi. Our breakfasts here at Hotel Ideale continue to amaze us. A huge range of fruit and cereal and freshly made cappucino. The persimmon is just delicious at the moment. It was the perfect day to walk to the little church at St Damiano, in which the ministry of St Francis really began. It is about 1.5 k outside the walls of old Assisi and it was here that Francis heard God's voice speak to him from ...
The Land of Chocolate
... should be since it comes from Perugia).
The festival itself was small so my friends and I explored the corridors of the city for a couple hours.
Sadly, there's not much else to say except I saw a man playing songs from "Amelie" on his accordion and my heart melted. ...