My Journey Straight Up .....
We were off to Assisi again today, it is a special day so the crowds were strong ..... with most everyone carrying umbrellas. A few days ago we searched for friars...today there were crowds of them, in their flowing brown robes, with white rope belts, certainly added to the atmosphere.
I took a different path today and explored other ancient streets, starting at the Cathedral of San Rufino, where we took photos of ourselves with a statue of a lion, eating the head of a martyr ..... the cathedral of St. Clare was next, with a beautiful carousel out front ..... the views, the massive amounts of stone, everywhere and everything continues to amaze me ..... the fact that it was mostly built before the 14th century ..... and remains intact today!
We went to the hermitage, taking St. Francis' footsteps on the rugged slopes of Mount Subasio, to the humble hermitage where St. Francis retreated for solitude, climbing down to peek into the tiny, dank cave where he would retire for prayer. this is a special place where we are asked to walk in silence.
This evening we enjoyed a bistro arrangement where we listened raptly to the World Premier readings of our writings, here in La Torracce ..... Toasted with champagne, a fitting celebration of our visit to this special place.
Tomorrow we head to Rome .....
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