Day tripper

I think I've found a neat trick - I need to take lots of day trips. After
having such a great day in Assisi, yesterday I headed to the nearby
hill-town of Spello. It was simply stunning - you know you're in for a
treat when the train is pulling into the station and you say "I really
hope this is my stop". It was!

It's a tiny little town of about 8,000 people and I just meandered through
tiny streets and alleys getting lost without a map. I spent a lovely few
hours there, and when I started to repeatedly wander the same streets I
knew it was time to go. It's hard to describe the town - the walls are
Roman, but the town is very very medieval. It's hard to describe what
that means, but after Genova, Perugia, Assisi, and Spello I have a pretty
good grip on what medieval cities were like - and I love them. Of course,
that is to say I love the version that has running water, sewage
treatment, and no horses (or their droppings).

Busking Friday night went pretty well, and I had a short but good time of
it this afternoon. It is incredibly windy and it took awhile to figure
out a way to set things up that wouldn't get my tips and CDs blown over,
but I came to terms with it. I really love this city, despite what
happened here, and I plan on returning on a future trip. But I'm also
getting really eager to head to the British Isles to meet my dad for a
vacation - as odd as it might sound, I could use one!