Stop for cappuccino e cornetti before the five kilometers back:

Away in the distance, the spires of Spoleto raise their heads:

With few exceptions, Italian men gladly sign on to a non-compete clause:

A rare photo of the shoemaker, Signore Giampiero, when he’s not in his shop.

Blue ribbon prize to mark a son is born.
Returned in two days to carry the burden.

The next day, with everyone out on Easter Monday,
I find a way to record the sounds from the Duomo.

(Note: Click on the thumbnail if it doesn’t soon burst into sound, or else click here IMG_8963 and then launch the video from the link on that odd-looking image page. Sorry.)