Wednesday 21 July 2010

Day 108

Day 108.Fri 16th July
Assisi: round 2. ding ding

Learning from our earlier mistake and nervous to avoid a repeat performance, we make a very early start for Assisi.
It’s almost cool at 30oC when we climb the hill and walk through the town to the Basilica. The early bird gets the worm and we enjoy the famous Giotto frescoes in an almost empty space. Absolutely no photography so you will just have to go. The lower church is a real gem and a visit to the saint’s tomb proves especially moving. Always the most inspiring of catholic saints Frances has had an enduring influence. The fist great humanist and the first to point out the divine inspiration of the natural world and its connectedness to our essential humanity. He was by all accounts a cheerful, charming, witty and eloquent man.
We spend some quiet time meditating in the dark space, contemplating absent friends and relatives.
Hold them close my darlings, when they are gone, its forever.

In the immortal words of James Taylor.
“Shower the people you love with love, show them the way you feel”
Back into the centre for a visit to the local art gallery, they have some beautiful frescoes, removed from churches and it’s good to get a close up. Find a wonderful restaurant for lunch and two happy hours later waddle back to the car for the drive home.

Frescoe.
Half way up.
In front of the Basilica.

2 comments:

  1. I am holding you close, my darlings! All three of you!!!

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  2. ah humbug what you like you soppy lot!

    Our loved ones are here just to annoy us and keep us from having a wonderful time every day without them dumping their problems on us!

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