“Come with me, where dreams are born, and time is never planned.” – Peter Pan
Orvieto’s cathedral has Italy’s liveliest facade. This colorful, prickly Gothic facade divided by four pillars, has been compared to a medieval altarpiece.The mosaics gleam in the afternoon sunshine.Close up of 14th century, gold leaf mosaic.The interior is warmly lit by alabaster windows, highlighting the black-and-white striped stonework.Impressive, right?In the center of the town is the Torre del Moro (Tower of the Moor). Great way to see the surrounding countryside.Easiest tower steps EVER!!! Wooden – evenly sized and spaced. Never seen the likes of these. Such a breeze to climb!Later that day we arrived in Assisi. It was hard to leave our balcony with this view, to explore the town that St Francis put on the map!Murph and I went on this forest walk just down from the Basilica. Nice to be in the woods for a change.Great vantage point for viewing the surrounding hills.Basilica of St Mary of the Angels – This huge Basilica marks the spot where Francis lived, worked, and died. It’s a grandiose church built around a humble chapel – reflecting the monumental impact of this simple saint on his town and the world.
I am always awestruck when I see such a beautiful cathedral like Orvieto’s and try to imagine how it was built in medieval times without building machinery. Incredibly beautiful and labor intensive!!
Murphys on the Move 
I am always awestruck when I see such a beautiful cathedral like Orvieto’s and try to imagine how it was built in medieval times without building machinery. Incredibly beautiful and labor intensive!!
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I agree! It’s such a mystery to us too.
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That basilica built around the chapel is very interesting—nice picture!
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Love the mosaic! Maybe Casey will let me have one at the condo 😉
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We can work on that together! 😉
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Love the forest pic. I bet that was a beautiful and peaceful path to walk along. 👣👣😘
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It was very nice and we really haven’t had those kind of paths on this trip. 💕
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