Saturday, June 20, 2015

Day 12: San Gimignano & Assisi

Today we left Montecatini/Florence and headed to Rome.  We made 2 pit stops on the way in 2 amazing Italian town:  San Gimignano and Assisi.  First stop was San Gimignano, a quaint little towered town nestled in the Tuscan hills. It’s surrounded by rolling greens, olive trees and sunflower fields…seriously looks like a painting.  We spent a few hours wandering, eating gelato, grabbing lunch, and were entertained by a medieval parade & festivities.
Next up was Assisi and a visit to the Basilica.  What an amazing final resting place of St. Francis!  The Basilica has two floors which are quite distinct from each other. Part of the upper chapel was damaged in an earthquake in 1997.  There are a few cracks still in the walls that you can see.
Back on the road for our last long bus ride as a group of 50…2 of the groups are not joining us on the extension to Pompeii, Sorrento, and Capri.  We arrived into Rome in time for a late dinner…but with bruschetta, salad, lasagna & tiramisu, who care what time we eat?!?!  It was delicious!!!
Tomorrow we have a free morning so we’re going wandering, Señorita style, and then off to see the Colosseum & the Forum as well as Piazza Navona, the Pantheon before doing a Rome by Night tour.

Until the next post…
~Señorita :)


 p.s. internet is pretty good, but slow for pics.  will try to load some tomorrow


Assisi



4 comments:

Iowa smiles said...

No internet?? or just plain wiped out tired??
How is Rome??
Anxiously awaiting your Sunday post.
Hope all is well.
Just wanted you to know I am still here.
;)

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