Assisi

Got to a computer so back to the larger font, Mum & Dad!!  Assisi....what can I say...a bit of a disappointment....so very very touristy....souvenir shops everywhere, even in the underground car park...so didnt end up buying anything there except for a gelato and a cake.  We went to the Church of St Francis...very impressive...went down the stairs to his tomb under the 2 churches which are built on top of each other...quite awesome when you consider the amount of weight bearing down on you from above!!  John was impressed!!  Lots of uphill to get there...then we decided to walk to the Rio Maggiore...Lucas castle with the chewing gum fence...we saw it!!!  Yuk, yuk...had told the others about it too...we had been unsure where the fence was & the ladies in the tourist office had no idea...apparently....but what a fantastic view...after we walked the 137 steps winding up the tower...which came after the 162 steps up from the town followed by a fairly steep walk up the road past the chewy fence!!!  We now have very tight calf muscles!!!  & can all feel them today!!  By the way Lucas, we didnt get to the tower you spoke of..ran out of time as we had to get on the road to Ancona...maybe next time!! (or not!)