Friday, 18 May, 2018
With rain in the forecast for the next few days, we decided to get out of the Villa Skorpion while the Sun was still shining.
First stop,
Vedano Olona
We wanted to find out more about their San Pancrazio Festival this weekend but we saw an interesting little chapel across the street from the City Hall.
Enter we must!
Perhaps a medical mural
at the San Rocco Chapel
Jesus at a spa?
Colorful remnant
San Rocco himself
He is traditionally prayed to when the plague rears its deadly face.
He has been unemployed for a long time now.
Modern Stained Glass Window
The San Rocco Chapel was a nice one indeed.
Venegono Superiore that away
The Vedano Olona City Hall
We got our wanted information
about the festival and were on our way
Where to you ask?
Why Varese's Sacro Monte
or Sacred Mountain was calling
Although I had visited the
Sacro Monte, Laurie had not
She loved the woods leading up
the mountain to the shrines
The Sacro Monte offers some
amazing views of Varese
The Santuario Santa Maria
del Monte dates back to
the 15th-century
Pope Paul VI on the right
Born Giovanni Montini, the future Pontiff was the Archbishop of Milan for several years.
Deadly
Is that Pacio's community
drinking bowl from Bellagio?
Pope Paul VI had big hands
The Santuario's clock tower
Laurie loved the interior
of the Santuario
So did I, truth be told.
What are they going to do
to the baby Jesus?
The silent but powerful
Holy Ghost
Excellent Dome Art
Who doesn't love a big,
gold edged religious book?
The Madonna and Child
The remains of the
Blessed Carlo Gnocchi,
a heroic Alpini Officer
from WWII
How old is this Holy Water Font?
Peaceful
That pipe on the far left
gives off a great tone when struck
by that wooden hammer
The ornate Main Altar
Amazing celling art
That's a BIG candle
Serene blue
The altar in the
Chapel of the Saints
The same chapel's ceiling art
Slaughter of the Innocents
Such a sunny disposition
The life of a hermit is TOUGH!
Laurie with Lake Varese
in the distance
I like to take these
framed shots
Nice street lamp
Moses overlooking
the Sacro Monte
It is Spring after all
The vista for our reading break
Mini-shrine
A new age mural
One view during
our adult beverage break . . .
. . . and another
Refreshing
Laurie getting artsy
with my Prosecco
I find it interesting that autocorrect tries to change Prosecco to prosaic. I think that it does have that effect on me.
SELFIE!
Laurie took this photo
at the Sacro Monte Cemetery
For once, I opted not to enter this particular graveyard.
It was a good, relaxed day to be sure but one thing was still missing . . .
. . . one of Laurie's GREAT,
home cooked spaghetti dinners
With all of the fresh Italian ingredients at her disposal, it was an amazing end to another wonderful day in Lombardia!
Now for some in-depth HUDL video review time . . .
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