David and Claudia discovered that this "church" was closed, thank goodness, because I wasn't up for more climbing, and neither was Marna, David's sister visiting from Pennsylvania for a few days. We also had a delivery of pavers, these will go on the new back patio which was poured last week, a pic of that next. The Lion is at the ancient site up at a peak overlooking the harbor of Ancona, pretty dramatic and one heck of a climb up there!
The bas relief was inside the archaeological museum in Ancona, I coudn't resist taking a picture of ancient human upon human brutality.
Marna departed yesterday and this morning David and Claudia had a heart to heart talk about how we are doing, at my instigation. We talked fully about how this has been a difficult transition for me to be so isolated, David mentioned the word "imprisoned" which has crossed my mind too. I am really looking forward to staying in Alme, outside Bergamo for awhile, we will go there in about two weeks. I may stay for a week or two then work my way back here by bus or train, stopping off in Florence. I'm going to go with David in a few minutes so I can learn to drive the little yellow Fiat 600............a somewhat scary prospect, but in order for me to have more independence it is necessary.
