Tonight I am both happy and sad; happy because I am blessed to be taking part in this amazing adventure, and sad because it is our last night in Italy. Wow, we have covered so much of this beautiful country-Venice, Lido, Burano, Rome, Pompeii, Sorrento, Positano, Isle of Capri, and today we visited Assisi and now we are spending the night in Florence.
After our evening at the converted monastery turned hotel, we drove up into the Umbrian hills to the quaint town of Assisi. Here we made sure our shoulders were covered as we entered St. Francis Basilica and viewed the amazing frescoes by Giotti and learned the history of St. Francis. The views from the hilltop where the church is overlooking the valley were spectacular. I know I've seen these same or similar views in artwork before.
We then headed to Florence and met with a local guide who showed us the sights(a lot of statues, including a statue of David amongst others). We were left with a little time for shopping before heading back to our hotel for about 45 minutes.
We completed our evening with an "al fresco" dinner in the Chianti Hills accompanied by an opera singer and an endless supply of Chianti. It was the perfect ending to our perfect week in Rome.
Arrivederci,
Linda
P.S. I will post pictures as soon as I find a good Internet connection. Steve
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