Midterms, Assisi, Perugia, Norcia, Campi, A Paper, And A Final! - I've been busy!!!


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March 25th 2009
Published: March 25th 2009
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Last week was spent in Assisi, Perugia, Norcia, and Campi. That's the main reason why I haven't had time to update. Besides the small vacation, we also had an Art and History final today and a paper due today as well. Assisi was great! We made it to the basilicas of St. Francis and St. Claire on the first day. We also got to see the birthplace of St. Francis. It was nice to finally get to learn ab... Read Full Entry



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This one's for momThis one's for mom
This one's for mom

you asked for pictures of houses and cars...this is what you get...lol
McDonald's with a cathedral McDonald's with a cathedral
McDonald's with a cathedral

It's not too often that you get church and Mickey D's in one photo
cigars...cigars...
cigars...

Here's the deal...our room in Assisi was beautiful and super clean and REALLY comfortable, but somehow we got the smoking room.
This is the mini metro...This is the mini metro...
This is the mini metro...

Once we took the train to Perugia, we got on this and rode it into town
This is Francesco...This is Francesco...
This is Francesco...

he talks with his hands.
fortressfortress
fortress

These used to be streets which were exposed to the sun, but they were later turned into a fortress, but it was hard to get a good picture
Fountain...Fountain...
Fountain...

This fountain was built to celebrate the fact that the Italians had created aquaducts.
MonthsMonths
Months

Each pannel has a male and a female which represent a certain month. This is February
mary and joseph's wedding ringmary and joseph's wedding ring
mary and joseph's wedding ring

behin the red curtain is what is believed to be the wedding ring of mary and joseph
At Dante's hot and cold spotAt Dante's hot and cold spot
At Dante's hot and cold spot

Dante wrote about this point, where it is the warmest spot and the coldest spot at the same time...hard to explain



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