On the Way
The anniversary of Saint Frances’ death is a huge religious and civil affair. The historic district is filled with priests and nuns. Military guards are posted at every corner. I stood with the “common folk’ in front of the Basilica viewing the mass on a “Jumbo-Tron” screen while religious and civil heads of state filled the basilica.
Cammino Di Assisi in 15 days:
1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th MY FAVORITES
The throbbing sound of the beating drums drew me up stairs, through allies, under arches, along lanes to a gathering in the piazza honoring the anniversary of Saint Frances’s death. What a marvelous ending to a 168 mile walk!
Dinner with my favorite Italians. We have been playing “telephone tag” keeping contact over the past days. They telephone me and I find the nearest translator. People are so kind to me as I am limited to English.
Scenes around the Basilica of Assisi honoring Saint Frances of Assisi, 1100’s.
Daily I wrapped my feet in ultra thin tape to prevent blisters. Final result…NO BLISTERS! Daily packing line-up. A kind soul met, Italian of course.
October 3, 2015
Paper work completes the Cammino di Assisi. My Piligrino passport gets a final stamp and I am presented with a certificate.
