Il Poggiolo di Parrano
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Rain, Sleet, Snow, Fog
... therefore) it has all been good. Whether losing the battle with wind and rain (my umbrella did not fare well); being pelted with sleet and snow or socked in by fog, I’ve made a great time of it all. Coming from the desert--and an unusually dry one this fall—I’ve embraced whatever weather the gods have in store for us with aplomb (OK, maybe “reluctantly accepted” is closer to the truth). Let’s just say that I haven’t ...
Car hire for 3 days over
... of a vineyard area.......so much more to this story but not enough room. Drove back inland today, small winding roads into tiny towns, no one else on the road thank goodness, went through forest areas, olive tree areas, more walled towns, forts, vineyards. Saw landslide affected area from floods of 5 days ago, roads closed. Ended up at orvieto, dropped car off heading towards amalfi coast tomorrow. Oh no iPad s full so can,t upload any photos. ...
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
... 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 ...