Assisi to Florence

I've spent the last eight days in Assisi. It's a wonderful place that gave me the time I needed to decompress, recentre, and rejuvenate from my walking. Assisi is a genuinely spiritual hub and a town that has been lovingly restored. I delighted in the pink stone that can be found in the roads and buildings - it looks beautiful in the sun. Also, it's a real pleasure to see so many nuns and friers all over the place. There are four saint tombs there: Saint Rufino (his remains are now in Rome), Saint Francis, Saint Clare, and the most recently cannonised saint, Carlo Acutis. I have to be honest, I find all the bodies and remains in so many of the churches I've seen in Italy a little confronting. But, the body of a young man in jeans was the most difficult to accept. I'm now in Florence for the next few days and I will be playing tourist.Read more