Assisi
Assisi is known, primarily, for being where St. Francis of Assisi is from. He was born into a wealthy family in 1181, but rejected his inheritance and started a Franciscan order of priests. The whole town has a religious sense to it, and many people come to it on pilgrimages.
We stayed at Agriturismo Malvarina. That was a great place to stay, primarily because they seat you at a large table and you get to know a lot of the guests. We met Jes and Gitta, a Danish couple, Joelle from Nice, France, an older German couple, 4 people from the Netherlands, and a Swiss mother and daughter, living in S. Africa. Also, the matron of the place, Mama Maria, is a gourmet cook.
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Rooftops
in Assisi |
Vines
and window at the Agriturismo |
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An
old hay rake and the main house at Agriturismo Malvarina. |
This
was at a cafe in a little (medieval) town, Spelo, just outside of Assisi. |
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Assisi |
Mama
Maria displaying her main entree for dinner |
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Pam
looking out the window from our room. |
St.
Francis Church in Assisi |
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Our
table at dinner |
Pam
at the cafe at Spelo |
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More
vines and window |
The
results of a stationary post backing into our rental car |