Assisi, Perugia e poco altra posta non volgio andare...

Sabado scorso noi siamo andati a Assisi a vedere la Basilica di San Francesco e altri cosi nella quella citta. Prima siamo andati, mercoledi scorso, noi abbiamo guardato un film ha chiamato “Fratello Sole, Sorella Luna”. Il Film ha descributo la vita di Francesco e come ha cambiato come pensa. Quando siamo arrivati, la prima cosa abbiamo visto, la basilica. Sulla montagna dove e Assisi, la basilica e grande.

Noi abbiamo fatto una passegiato vicino alla basilica, dopo in dentro. Abbiamo potuto fotografire indentro, perche molti persone vengono a Assisi entrare e pregare in quella chiesa.

Per tre ore siamomo stati in dentro. La storia di San Francesco e come la basilica ha construito e fantastico. Io penso questo posta e stato la prima volta che mi sono piachuto ascoltare di la historia.

Dopo la Basilica, siamo andati a pranza e quindi altre poste a Assisi.

Dopo Assisi, io sono andato a Perugia, solo. Niente dei miei amici sono volute andare con mi. Ma, pero, sono andato. Perugia e una citta grande e tanta moderna. Ho pensato che Perugia e cosi cosi. Ho comprato ciccolati per la mia familia ed io. Mi dispiace, mama, non ho comprato niente per tu, ma possibile posso ritornare a comprare qualcosa.

Ho abitato in una ostello per i gioveni. Quando mi sono alzato, ho fatto un passagiato a Perugia e dopo io sono ritornato a Macerata. Ma prima sono arrivato, non ho cambiato a la vero posta e e stato in una piccolo piccolo villago chiama Genga.

Se voi volete capire piu, chiede, non so quanti scrivere. Ciao Ciao!

Last Saturday, we went to Assisi to see the Church of St. Fransis and other things in that city. Before we went, on Wednesday, we watched a film called “Brother Sun, Sister Moon” The film described the life of St. Fransis and how he changed the way he thought because of his love for God. When we arrived, the first thing we saw was the church. On the mountain where Assisi is, the basilica is huge and very apparent.

We took a walk near the church and then afterwards inside. We couldn’t photograph anything inside because many people come to Assisi to enter and pray in that church and we must show respect.

For three hours we were inside. The story of St. Fransis and how the church was constructed is fantastic. I think this place was the first time I really liked listening to the history of the churches.

After St. Fransis of Assisi, we went to lunch and then other places in Assisi.

After Assisi, I went to Perugia, only. None of my friends wanted to go with me. But, nevertheless, I went. Perugia is a huge and such a modern city. I thought that Perugia was just ok though. I bought chocolates for the family I stay with and me. And I am sorry mom, but I didn’t buy you anything but possibly I can return and buy you something.

I stayed ina hostel for the kids. When I woke up, I walked a little more in Perugia and then returned to Macerata. But before I arrived, I didn’t changed at the right place and was stuck in a small, small village called Genga. (Oh the joys of the Italian train system on Sundays)

If you want to know more, just ask, I never know how much to write and it can be very strenuous thinking in Italian. Ciao Ciao!

this is the Basilica di San Francesco, and the lawn in front of it, this is a very very old structure and gorgeous inside, the monument of the soldier on the horse represents the humility before god, which is why his head and the horse's are bowed

this is a small piazza built a little later also leading up to the church, it was very simple but served the point of focus towards the basilica

this was one of the roman's inputs towards Assisi, this structure is about a km from the basilica and was built in the boroque style


here is the same piazza from earlier but from a different view, you can see the bell tower up to the right

this is me with an audio system around my beck because we had to be extermely quiet inside, holding my sketch book, I'll try and get a couple sketches on here from the church in the next day or two

this is another image of me and the basilica (I wanted people to know I actually WAS visiting these places so I included a couple of me pictures)

here was a very neoclassical church in Assisi, the floor had recently been redone after an earthquake shook the region in 1997. But the earthquake revealed some ancient structures barried below that people were unaware of, and the remodel included a light blue glass floor to reveal those ancient ruins. I thought it was a great opportunity to be creative with this picture

this picture is from perugia. I unfortunately don't think i got to do as much traveling as i wanted to do in perugia, but my favorite part was the type of architecture called "mixed use" that this city had seemed to master. first floors were for business and local companies and upstairs for residences. 99% of italia's cities are covered with mixed use and it is refreshing to see the efficient of space

this is the mini metro station in perugia, recently the city invested in about 10 stops of a high tech tram system to transport people through the city (along with their great bus system), perugia is a very modern town and this was just another part of it, I enjoyed the sleekness of these stations

here is the last station of the mini metro at the top of perugia, the empty tracks in front of these two trains (which are going in opposite directions) is a place for the incoming train to revolved 180 degrees and go back in the other direction, very fun

this picture was taken in Foligno, one of the cities i had to transfer in while returning to Macerata, I have no clue about the history of this church, but how can you not appreciate the beauty

Foligno also had a street filled with these gorgeous homes that were fairly old and redone (or just recently done to look old). reminds me a tiny bit of a fraternity row on a college campus (not necessarily a good thing)

here is another image of one of the gothic houses

and this is genga, the tiny mountain town in the MIDDLE of nowhere with about 100 inhabitants, but very picturesque

thanks for reading guys!