A beautiful morning in Rome and a VERY long journey home to Chicago through London. One plane for both from Rome to London. Separate flights from London on home. 20 hours in motion.
Category: Italy
Sabbattical Day 85 – 37th Day of Ordinary Time – Rome, Italy
A visit to the Sistine Chapel and the Vatican museum to boot. Walk around the Roman Forum and the Colosseum. Our last full day in Europe.
Sabbath Day 84 – 5th Sunday of Ordinary Time – Rome, Italy
Arrival in Rome and some time with the faithful on the sabbath day in St. Peter’s basilica. A pleasant stroll through Rome seeing familiar sights along with weekend romans enjoying the weather.
Sabbatical Day 83 – 35th Day of Ordinary Time – Regello, Italy
A restful rainy day and good conversation with Deacons Paul and Antoinette Krieg, administrators of Casa Cares.
Sabbatical Day 82 – 34th Day of Ordinary Time – (Florence) Regello, Italy
Overcast weather for a day trip into Florence. Walking past famous and familiar sights plus a visit to the Accademia (no lines for same day visitors!) where we were practically alone viewing the David by Michelangelo (no photos allowed).
Sabbatical Day 81 – 33rd Day of Ordinary Time – (Sienna, San Gimignano) Regello, Italy
A day of travel through the wine country of Tuscany on our way to Sienna. Saw Sienna’s striking colors and contrasts on a day with clouds skittering through the air. Finished the day at San Gimignano as the skies covered over with grey and the towers stood mute.
Sabbatical Day 80 – 32nd Day of Ordinary Time – (Greve-in-Chianti) Regello, Italy
A restful day at Waldensian retreat center, Casa Cares, and short day trip to Greve-in-Chianti. Greve was largely shuttered up! (A down season for tourists). The olive grove and the sunset were life-giving.
Sabbatical Day 79 – 31st Day of Ordinary Time – (Bologna, Tuscan-Emilian Apennines) Regello, Italy
Morning in the food markets of Bologna. Travel in our rented Fiat 500 across the Apennine mountain range. Glorious vistas culminating in our arrival at Waldensian retreat center, Casa Cares in Tuscany.
Sabbatical Day 78 – 30th Day of Ordinary Time – Bologna, Italy
We fell in love with the city of Bologna. The oldest university in the world with bookstores on every corner. Food. Faulty towers leaning over archways of grace. Did we mention really good food?
Sabbath Day 77 – 5th Sunday of Ordinary Time – Milano, Italy
Wonderful worship at the Waldensian Church in Milan followed by a stroll around the city. The sanctuary was beautifully renovated … but I forgot to take photos! It was a “no car” day in the city so everyone was out strolling or on bikes (no cars to hop around!).
Sabbatical Day 76 – 28th Day of Ordinary Time – (Train Day) Milano, Italy
A long train travel day from Arles to Milano via the Cote d’ Azure and many tunnels in Italy! Wonderful to arrive with friends from the Waldensian Church in Milano for dinner and gracious hospitality of the Mack family.
Brian R. Paulson 