Monday turned out to be a gorgeous day, so I went on a stroll with a few others out to the Monastery. I'd heard great things about it being a beautiful, zen place, but didn't know how to find it myself. Even if we'd only had the walk, it would have been worth it. Tuscany is beautiful any time of year, but now that the trees are starting to bud... wow. The monastery itself is a charming hideaway, tucked into the hillside with a stream and waterfall flowing through the middle. Very, very beautiful...
Other highlights of our stroll: Walking past Jovanotti and his wife (if you don't know who that is, look him up on YouTube singing "Tutto l'amore che ho"). Celeb sighting in Cortona? Check. Although not too surprising since Jovanotti lives here. We also saw a monk bearing resemblance to Sean Connery, and passed a procession of worshippers chanting/praying. Very cool experience all in all. Think maybe I'll have to take Mom here when she comes...
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