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Streets of Assisi – Part 2
Today we have one last look at Assisi. These are just some scenes from the street. I don’t have any real commentary on these other…
Basilica di San Francesco d’Assisi
The most prominent church in Assisi is the Basilica di San Francesco d’Assisi (Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi). Located on a high hill, it is…
Art in the Streets of Assisi
There are many interesting pieces of art along the streets of Assisi. Here are some of pieces I saw along the way. This light fixture…
Assisi Street Scenes – Part 1
We entered Assisi through the Porta Nova, one of the gates of this walled city. Assisi flourished in Roman times as a walled city. …
Basilica di Santa Chiara in Assisi
Our next stop was the Basilica di Santa Chiara (Basilica of Saint Clare). Facade of Basilica di Santa Chiara The Basilica di Santa…
Santa Maria degli Angeli
Our tour this morning started in the valley below Assisi. Basilica di Santa Maria degli Angeli (Saint Mary of the Angels) was constructed between 1569…
Italy – View from the Hotel
Our hotel wasn’t in the heart of old Assisi, but had a lot of Italian charm. The views were wonderful and teased us about the…
Pilgrimage to Italy – Day 1
We are just back from a wonderful trip to Italy. We were gone 11 days and visited the cities of Assisi, Florence, Siena, and Rome,…
High Rollaway
I think we hit the peak color in NW Michigan last weekend. Although the color wasn’t as vivid as in some years, it was still…
A bit more fall color
Here in the Kalamazoo area, we are still a bit short of peak color. I took a drive west of town Monday with my mom…