Tag: Umbria
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The Way of St. Francis: Escalators to history
History is written all over Spoleto and our apartment is within the medieval Umbrian city center. We took a day away from the Way of St. Francis to explore an area where civilization dates to the bronze age. An aqueduct and theater helped emperors strengthen their control in Umbria. Popes extended their influence here…
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The Way of St. Francis: Italian warmth
“Everything hurts.” As we climbed to our rustic hotel in Valfabbrica, those two words summed up our day on the Way of St. Francis. We celebrated warm showers, beer at the Pinky Bar, and dinner up the hill at a ristorante with linen tablecloths, the works. My birthday calzone was as big as a football,…
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The Way of St. Francis: Hanging Out In Gubbio
We were afraid we’d miss touring the Basilica of St. Ulbaldo, perched high above the city of Gubbio. On our rest day we had no intention of conquering another peak on foot. However, when an alternative presented itself, we were first in line to hop aboard! Seemingly hanging from a thread, the baskets of the…
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