The Slow Road
Two Women Wandering the World
The ancient town of Spello in central Umbria
Angel, with pigeon, on a church in Spello
The alleys of Spello are great to wander
Typical Umbria: medieval towns of beige-pink stone sit on hills above rich green farmland, with mountains in the distance
The countryside around Spello
The 1st entury AD Roman gateway into Spello
Another Roman-era arch
In nearby Assisi, the big, crowded Basilica of St. Francis
The basilica is full of wonderful frescoes from the 1200s and 1300s, but no photos are allowed
Un-Franciscan-like ornateness on the basilica
The warm pink stone of Assisi
Assisi also has the remains of a 1st century Temple of Minerva (now a 17th century church)
Umbrian countryside seen from Assisi