Assisi Day 2

     Once upon a time, on a Monday in Assisi, we the Christendom people didst depart our house of lodgings and didst walk down the hills to the Basilica of San Francesco. It's three churches all built on top of each other. They are built on and around the tomb of St. Francis. No pictures were allowed. The crypt chapel (which has in it the stone sarcophogus housing St. Francis' body. We had Mass down there. It was dark and plain, but it was very nice nonetheless.

Entrance to the lower (middle) basilica

Some of us girls with the countryside of Umbria behind us

 

     Then we had a guided tour of the middle and upper churches. There were amazing frescoes all over those two churches. The tour guide was fun and pointed out this one painting of St. Francis that was based on a description given by his nephew. The upper two churches reminded me of Santa Chiara. On the way back, I saw one of those freaky person-statues.

     That afternoon we had free time, in which I ate pizza at the fortress, took a walk, and revisited Santa Chiara, which I loved.

My casual lunch scenery

Here is where I started going through
 some serious wee bairn withdrawal.

 

     If you ever are in the mood for a frozen coffee drink, look for "Caffe Zero," it's a company that makes them. They are sold premade in these carboard-plastic cups, and you get the straw when you pay for them. They are kind of like coffee slushies. The mochachino (sp) one is good. I had one while staring out over the countryside by Santa Chiara.
     End of Day 2. Oh, and for dinner, I believe we had-- as usual-- way too much pasta.