Today ten of us took an optional day trip to the hilltop town of Cortona and then on to the town of St. Francis - Assisi. Lou and Liz made a trip to Rome and Oliver and Suzanne were on a "business trip" to Lecco on Lake Como. After successfully climbing up the steepest street in Cortona from the bus stop we enjoyed seeing the charming town, did a little shopping and had cappuccino. There happened to be a wedding at the city hall so we smiled at the bride and groom as they came through the streets. On to Assisi where we had a quick lunch and then toured the churches of St. Clare and St. Francis including a walk through the main streets. Back in Florence we celebrated the end of the day with good house wine and delicious food at our favorite "ristorante" - Nerone's. It was good to the last crumb - you'll see in the pics! More later. . .
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