Assisi

It's hard to put into words how I feel about Assisi. It was the most mystical and charming place I have ever visited. The burial place of Saint Francis of Assisi takes up the crypt of Saint Francis Basilica. I sat in Saint Francis tomb for several hours. I watched as 40+ nuns arrived and knelt, saying prayers. I also watched as 50+ Indians arrived and fought over candles to light in honor of Saint Francis. While I can't understand the Catholic side of his burial spot I can say his life and way of living challenged me. I didn't know much about Saint Francis other then his well known prayers. After visiting Assisi I can say that I am intrigued by his life and how he lived. I'd love to go back to Assisi again.

Assisi was literally sandwiched between the clouds.  High on top of a hill the views were breath taking.

We had an excellent guide that took us through the little town. Here is all of Jason's class in the birthplace of Saint Francis. 

Jason took me on a glorious date at the top of the city overlooking one of the castles. It is one of my favorite memories of Assisi.

In the morning we climbed to the other side of the city. Stunning views and the clouds were magical.

I could have taken a picture at every street and around every corner. Assisi was full of picture perfect moments. Some of the smallest cars I have ever seen were there. Literally go-karts.

Highlights of Rome

We have had pretty unreliable internet. Which left us unable to post much. We recently arrived in Florence where we will be staying for three weeks. The internet is much better and hopefully are blog posting will be as well. 

Rome was amazing. Full of tourists for sure, but with so much ancient history you had to appreciate it. I'll never forget seeing Vatican Square for the first time or walking into the Borghese Museum. It was a wonderful experience. 

The Pope was actually in town while were were there. We heard him speak from his apartment window! Even though it was all in Italian we still enjoyed being in a crowd of several thousand people listening. It was electric.

This is Jason's entire class in front of the Pantheon. The Pantheon was one of Jason's favorite places. Truly an incredible piece of architecture.

One of my highlights was watching my husband see the "School of Athens" in the Vatican museum. He has loved that painting for years and watching him see it in person was priceless.

Here is pictured my favorite piece of sculpture from Rome. Visiting the Borghese Museum was breath taking. She is absolutely beautiful and has quite the story. There was so much beauty in Rome you almost grew tired of it. 

We took a bus from Rome to Assisi and spent a night there. I'll post pictures of those marvelous two days soon!

Today we celebrate seven months of marriage! Feels like it's been longer, feels like a blink. I have to say, traveling internationally as a couple is awesome. You learn a lot about each other. Today we will celebrate seven months with a Cappuccino in Florence...maybe some gelato as well!