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25. Great memories of Assisi.

Fri Jul 16, 2021, 12:53 PM

Jul 2021

A little less English spoken, but that was no problem. The old guy at the desk always said "no problem" to every question.
A lot I didn't know about St. Frances. I recommend it for your next visit.

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Some random observations on my return from Italy: [View all] Coventina Jul 2021 OP

interesting! kentuck Jul 2021 #1

I will never forget the video CrispyQ Jul 2021 #2

Italia..... one of my most favorite places here on earth secondwind Jul 2021 #3

OMG, the Food! Everything was so good! Coventina Jul 2021 #4

And the women Old Crank Jul 2021 #9

It's not just the women. Act_of_Reparation Jul 2021 #14

People really dress up in Florence. I felt like I stood out like a dirty sore thumb. Coventina Jul 2021 #18

I went in February. Act_of_Reparation Jul 2021 #21

I lost a ton of weight in Italy Johnny2X2X Jul 2021 #11

I experience traveling to Italy vicariously TlalocW Jul 2021 #5

I loved Jordan Schlansky's take on Italy. Wingus Dingus Jul 2021 #15

Actually, I have something to say about the Sistine Chapel Fortinbras Armstrong Jul 2021 #6

very good advice... wish I had been told that years ago Amishman Jul 2021 #7

Whoa, I had no idea! ShazzieB Jul 2021 #8

We did. And it was wonderful. I got a crick in my neck, but so worth it! Coventina Jul 2021 #12

Thanks for your comments on your visit. Going to Italy iluvtennis Jul 2021 #10

I'm jealous! You'll be visiting in much better weather! Coventina Jul 2021 #16

Thanks so much for the dress code info for the Vatican museums and Cistine Chapel. My daughter and iluvtennis Jul 2021 #40

Oh that is so cool!! I took piano for a few years as a child, just know enough to say I play poorly Coventina Jul 2021 #41

Thank you Coventina iluvtennis Jul 2021 #45

We had a private guide phylny Jul 2021 #57

Northern Italians sometimes discriminate against southern Italians Wicked Blue Jul 2021 #13

I observed a similar situation. lucca18 Jul 2021 #23

Yep. At least in 98 when I was there for business for 6 weeks. GulfCoast66 Jul 2021 #51

Re: the racial bias WarGamer Jul 2021 #17

"But the US has low level racial bias compared to much of the world." BumRushDaShow Jul 2021 #32

LOw level is the level compared to the rest of the world. former9thward Jul 2021 #36

I have been to other countries around the world as well BumRushDaShow Jul 2021 #38

List of the most racist countries in the world Mosby Jul 2021 #42

The first paragraph from your link says this BumRushDaShow Jul 2021 #46

I suggest you travel more. WarGamer Jul 2021 #47

I suggest you step off the high horse you are prancing around on assuming where I have traveled BumRushDaShow Jul 2021 #48

great post... agree with it all. WarGamer Jul 2021 #50

Unless you are a POC BumRushDaShow Jul 2021 #52

Karens who are videoed are unusual occurences treestar Jul 2021 #54

"Karens" are recorded by the generation who was born and raised BumRushDaShow Jul 2021 #55

Well, thank god there are men in the US kcr Jul 2021 #58

... BumRushDaShow Jul 2021 #60

... kcr Jul 2021 #61

Still anecdotal treestar Jul 2021 #64

I don't think anyone is characterizing "all" as doing that behavior BumRushDaShow Jul 2021 #65

Charleston -- the Missing African Americans Desert_Leslie Jul 2021 #62

According to the Census BumRushDaShow Jul 2021 #63

I don't think racism is at a lower level in the US kcr Jul 2021 #59

It's always "racism" but what do you call it when skin color is the issue? joetheman Jul 2021 #19

They were definitely of African descent, but no, not Americans. They spoke fluent Italian. Coventina Jul 2021 #20

They may have been Ethiopian BumRushDaShow Jul 2021 #35

Colorism Apollo Zeus Jul 2021 #39

Interesting. Thank you. n/t Peregrine Took Jul 2021 #22

How do Italians view Americans? Pepsidog Jul 2021 #24

In general, we were treated well everywhere we went. Coventina Jul 2021 #27

Thank you for your remarks. Pepsidog Jul 2021 #37

Great memories of Assisi. multigraincracker Jul 2021 #25

I definitely wanted to go there. I love St. Francis. I'm not a Roman Catholic, or even a Christian Coventina Jul 2021 #28

Were you there on the evening of July 11 ... VWolf Jul 2021 #26

Yes, we were in Rome. We were in Florence for the semi-final against Spain. Coventina Jul 2021 #30

Sweet! VWolf Jul 2021 #33

We wanted to go back to Europe last year, then this year. Ace Rothstein Jul 2021 #29

Covid certainly made planning the trip very fraught. Coventina Jul 2021 #31

I don't know if I could handle the mask on the plane that long as well. Ace Rothstein Jul 2021 #34

I live in Europe DFW Jul 2021 #44

Went to Florence and Rome alone in 2008 Apollo Zeus Jul 2021 #43

My experience was somewhat different cab67 Jul 2021 #49

When I lived in Rome we traveled both north and south of the city. BigmanPigman Jul 2021 #53

I'm in Kenya at the moment spinbaby Jul 2021 #56