29 May 2006

Umbria











Drove right out of Tuscany today, into the rival region of Umbria (looks much the same, but don't tell the locals!). Found our way to Lake Trasimena, where Hannibal routed the Roman army for the second time. 25,000 Roman soldiers were killed and the rivers ran with blood for three days. Yikes! We had a nice pizza at Passignano.

Got a lucky park at MHTT Cortona and went to the Museo Diocesano with its two rooms of Signorellis and Fra Angelico's wonderful Annunciation (the angel has magnificent gold and red wings).

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