Month
October 2018
Enjoying a view of the Duomo and the Florentine skyline with Heather. (Oltrarno, Tuscany, Italy)
Posted on October 4, 2018
…and now a man that needs no introduction. (San Lorenzo District, Tuscany, Italy)
Posted on October 4, 2018
Assisi ? Chiusi ? Florence ?
Posted on October 3, 2018
Assisi is crowded with pilgrims and day trippers by day, but it’s lovely and quiet at night. (Assisi, Umbria, Italy)
Posted on October 2, 2018
Turns out we dodged a bullet. We’re in Assisi on Oct 2. The feast of St Francis is on Oct 4. If we had arrived two days later, the city would be filled with a crowd of 10,000 pilgrims. Even today there were lots of AV and television crews setting up for the big celebration.
Posted on October 2, 2018
We also visited the Basilica de San Francesco, built in St. Francis’ honor. Beautiful frescos inside, including the iconic “St. Francis Preaching to the Birds.” (Valecchie, Umbria, Italy)
Posted on October 2, 2018
First stop in Assisi: The Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli. This is the Church that was built around the chapel where St. Francis began his ministry. Literally. The chapel still stands inside the basilica. (Santa Maria degli Angeli, Umbria, Italy)
Posted on October 2, 2018
Made a day trip to Siena today. The Duomo (cathedral) there is incredible. Beautifully painted ceilings, and statues by Donatello and Bernini. But the big highlight was the inlaid marble floors illustrating bible scenes and Siena’s civic pride. (Siena, Tuscany, Italy)
