Ah Assisi

Ahhh….Assisi

Hi Auntie,

Assisi was one of the two places at the top of my list – and it didn’t disappoint us. 

We stayed at Nun Assisi, which is a converted convent with pools and spa rooms (sauna, steam, and cold) in the basement, built among Roman Ruins.  The girls were very pleased...

We got right to walking around the town. It is more than charming.  Being Palm Sunday the first thing we came across was a Friar carrying a palm branch into one of the churches.

We explored the town and all of us agree it will be a place to return. We saved The Basilica of St. Francis for day two as we wanted to go to the Church of Saint Maria and Damiano first – Damiano where St. Frances received his calling. 

Rain, rain, rain.  Still charming.

On day two our trek took us through an olive orchard or two – we made a wrong turn.  It was father than expected and by the time we got there it was closed for 2 hours – unwilling to wait because we didn’t want to miss St. Francis Basilica --  So I was voted to go into a hotel lobby and ask for a cab, since my Italian is considered to be the best (in other words, I’m the only one that studied it a bit and can at least ask for a taxi!).  I think the ladies find it amusing when they vote me in as speaker of the group!

No disappointment anywhere.  Even the train station in Assisi is a pleasant place to hang out.

                                              Noelle and Amanda at Assisi Train Station