Montone to Assisi

Tuesday’s ride to Assisi was our longest yet. 😊 34 miles and pretty flat, aside from the compulsory climb to the city at the end.

Assisi is a bigger town than most that we’ve visited, and very touristy. Lots of pilgrims from all over the world, and many people in religious garb as well. But I’m getting ahead of myself! Here are some photos from the ride here:

The fortrezza at Umbertide
Another impressive fortrezza, this one in Umbertide
The mighty Tiber River
The mighty Tiber River
Our favorite kind of road: tree-lined, quiet, and well-paved!
Our favorite kind of road: tree-lined, quiet, and well-paved!
Forested hill, row of pines, field of grain and old church: perfection!
Forested hill, row of pines, field of grain and old church: perfection!

Here are a few more agriculture-related shots, the first is of some folks planting a field, the second is just a nice view of a recently planted field, and the third is an example of these interesting fields of espaliered apple trees we keep seeing…

Workers planting a field
Workers planting a freshly prepared field
Recently planted field
A recently planted field of… ??
Espaliered apple trees

Espaliered apple trees

Then, of course, the inevitable climb…

Assisi coming into view
Assisi comes into view!
An even closer view, with the Basilica dominating the foreground
An even closer view, with the Basilica dominating the foreground
The winding road below town
Captured while huffing & puffing our way to the top

Once we’d gotten settled in our hotel room, we took in some of the sights…

The Temple of Minerva in Assisi
The Temple of Minerva, a Roman-era structure, since converted to a Catholic shrine
Another spectacular gate
Another spectacular gate, in ‘golden hour’ light
Looking down into the valley
It’s so steep in all directions from these towns!
Golden walls, lots of steps, and a bougainvillea
Golden walls, lots of steps, and a bougainvillea
The view from our room after sunset
The view from our room after sunset

Author: John Clark

Computer consultant/glass artist, living in the San Juan Mountains of SW Colorado.