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Assisi, Umbria, Italy |
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| Walked to the eastern edge of the town of Assisi. My trek to the Eremo delle Carceri, the Hermitage Carceri started from here. | The hermitage is all the way up on the slopes of Mount Subasio where San Francesco and his followers frequently stayed for their prayers and meditations. |
Checking in the sign of "VIA EREMO DELLE CARCERI," I started making the trek to the Eremo delle Carceri, although I was not really sure if I could walk all the way to the hermitage. |
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| But I was very excited and I started making a trek up Mount Subasio. | As I climbed up the hill, I stopped periodically to enjoy the great panoramic views of the Umbrian Valley and to check how high I had climbed. |
I passed a few pilgrims on this climb and we greeted each other by saying "Hi." But having climbed for half an hour looking ahead, I began to think to myself, "How far more to climb up to San Francesco's Hermitage?" |
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I was so happy and felt rewarded when I saw a group of people in the distance by which I was sure that I'd finally made it through to the goal, the Eremo delle Carceri! It was a bit tougher than I thought it would be. |
So here is the gate to the Eremo delle Carceri di San Francesco, the hermitage of San Francesco! | The entry sign says, "EREMO DI SAN FRANCESCO." |
