Arezzo (via treno from hell)

Our train trip to Arezzo turned into a bit of a frustrating fiasco first thing this morning. A rail breakdown less than a kilometre from the Arezzo train station left us sitting on the train for 2.5 hours. The train returned to Ponticino but didn’t actually go to the station so we sat there, as they (the train people) promised it would be no more than 30 minutes….right (sarcasm). After finally arriving in Arezzo, we walked up to the walled city, which is very charming, and after the craziness of yesterday with David, almost free of tourists. Arezzo has 3 piazzas, the Grande being the location for the Roberto Benigni movie, Life is Beautiful. The main place of worship, the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Donatus, has been my favourite Duomo so far on this trip. Quite simple on the exterior, we walked in and it was such a surprise to see how stunning the interior was. Built in 1276 by order of Pope Gregory X, it has had an extensive history of additions, upgrades and renovations through to 1914. We walked to the park and back down through the town, stopping for lunch in the Piazza Grande. The train was on time (yay!) and it was another quiet night of peanut butter sandwiches, potato chips and licorice.Lue lisää