An interesting week to say the least. Started out okay but then we got bogged down by road closures in Assisi and Rome. Assisi was due to the Giro D'Italia and Rome due to the Race for. Cure.
Both amazing things but they are a real pain when you are trying to get your group around to see things. We did eventually get to Assisi, but we had to give up a day in Rome to get there which was not ideal.
Weather in Assisi was mixed but end the end the sun came shining through and we got great views of the Basilica of St Francis with blue sky as a backdrop.
Firenze was busy but not overly so and as always now there is a big Police, Carabinieri And army presence about town. Not sure if that makes me feel better or worse! The Uffizi was definitely less busy than normal.
Arezzo was pretty wet but I still enjoyed seeing all the usual sights and urged everyone to see the film by Roberto Benigni - La vita e bella, much of which was filmed in Arezzo.
In Rome the Vatican seemed as busy as ever judging by the queue that was building to get in in the non pre booked line. But inside although guests thought that it was busy I found it a lot quieter than usual. I guess this is a sign of the times.
This is the 'Barca Di speranza' which is just outside the Basilica of St Francis in Assisi.
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