Day 7 - Assisi

Today was very similar to yesterday. Early morning walk - in time to watch the sun rise - and then four rehearsals, with a torrential downpour in the afternoon.
Today was very similar to yesterday. Early morning walk - in time to watch the sun rise - and then four rehearsals, with a torrential downpour in the afternoon.
Another busy day with four rehearsals. I woke early again and walked on the road heading east out of town, which I discovered last year as a peaceful out-and-back with nice elevation gain on the wayBaca selengkapnya
I made it to Assisi midafternoon yesterday, checked in to the hotel, ate lunch (not a memorable one), went to the “board meeting” (read: happy hour) with colleagues, and had dinner beforeBaca selengkapnya
I was awake at 3 a.m. and couldn’t go back to sleep, partly because of the fully staged CAT OPERA happening outside my window. Jellicle indeed. Anyway, I finally got up at 5:30 or so and went for aBaca selengkapnya
This cathedral was built between 1290 and 1607 and has a lot of similarities to the cathedral in Siena, which I visited last year. I visited the outside several times, the last being on my earlyBaca selengkapnya
I woke early after a good night’s sleep and set off on the first walk of the trip. I had found a “trail” on a trail app, with the “trailhead” being down at the train station. I figured outBaca selengkapnya
In between practice and resting from my flight and long walk, I explored and ate amazing food.
Navigating the Rome airport and train stations is easier the second year, it turns out. Part of this was remembering to stay in the airport as long as possible because the train station there is HOT!Baca selengkapnya
I thank the gods of air travel for another smooth trip. The overhead bins on the flight to Chicago were tiny, so my horn had to go under the seat. Fortunately my neighbor was kind about theBaca selengkapnya