Our excursion today was to Assisi —where Saint Francis’ Basilica is. Our local guide was one of the better ones.She walked us through the Basilica and pointed out key features. It had quite a different look from other Churches and cathedrals. ( I don’t know why when I dictate sometimes it randomly capitalizes words. Know that it is not me! )
It was amazing how quiet it was for our visit. The guide said that in a few weeks it will be overrun with tourists, but today was very nice. We were fortunate. We had lunch as a group and then had some free time to walk around the village. The weather was spectacular today! Beautiful blue skies and warm sunny day. We have not had really bad weather, but today was by far the best.The lunch was about five courses! I am going to attach the dessert pix from last night and today. Mamma Mia!
We had the evening to ourselves, so Merle and I are going for a light bite and an early bed for once! I guess I am definitely getting old, because I look forward to my normal routine and food at home.
I loved Assisi. We too were there with very few tourists. It's enchanting to just wander the village. Did you make it to the other side of town where the church of Santa Chiara (Saint Clara) is located?
ReplyDeleteWhen we got home, I used a pencil sketch that I had made of the basilica to create a machine-sewn 'portrait' of the exterior of the upper and lower sections. I guess I can't post a picture of it here, but I'll send a pic in an email.