kickin' it with st. francis

Today we woke up in Assisi, a small country town full of winding narrow cobblestone streets, dedicated to St. Francis. After yesterday's train fiasco put us in town late, we changed our plans to stay here a second night. And boy are we glad we did.

When we woke up we were slightly disappointed that it was raining again. This is until we broke down and made our 2nd best purchase of the trip. An umbrella. After that the rain made the windy streets of Assisi all the more enchanting. Everyone is so friendly here. Our broken Italian and hand gestures win us many smiles and helpful advice!

On the end of town sits the Basillica of San Franchesco. From the outside it is tall and robust, but from inside it feels like it belongs to a smaller community and provides a more personal experience.

Our day in Assisi was our first real day of leisure, where as Rome had been packed full of 'must see' locations. Here we wandered through town, stopped for a long lunch with much vino in a place tucked away up a windy side street, and just relaxed. Here is a photo of where we had lunch...

In every city we have enjoyed the gelatto. (This is where I have found a little flirting gets you the most milage!) Later this evening we enjoyed dinner and a galss of wine while sitting outside, in the Piazza Comino. The weather had long sense cleared and was quite sunny. This is what dreams of Italy are made of.