Sunday 21st April 2024

 Sunday 21^st April

SHE SAID:

Geoff said he slept OK & was determined to head off on the tour today. He took things easy, & gamely got through the day.

Our first spot was at a tiny village which is apparently the centre of Italy: Reiti. The main spot of the day was the beautiful city of Assisi, which has a huge basilica & lovely stone houses & streets.

We were there for an extra hour when 2 of the tour guests managed to get lost. Lori, our guide was rushing around trying to find them, so we had to sit & wait until eventually she did find them. We have no idea what happened to them!

We arrived in Perugia an hour later than planned, so the walk around the city was offered at 7.30pm, in the fading light. We decided to do our own thing; the hotel is close to the centre, so we headed in there & found some dinner, which we decided to have back at the hotel in the quaint old library.

The "bellybutton" of Italy - Reiti

Driving through Umbria

Assisi

Hotel Fortuna - Perugia

HE SAID:

I was rather delicate all day, but tried to enjoy what I could, and to have a bit to eat and plenty of fluids. My main concern was that I'd be sick in the bus, but managed OK. Breakfast was a dry bread roll, lunch a small bowl of soup, and dinner a small serve of pizza and tasty spaghetti carbonara from a small restaurant down a little alley. The sights and activity of the day kept me distracted, which was good.