hmm i've posted this twice and had it deleted twice en route from picasso to blogger... so this is abbreviated, and a little irritated i guess....
after churchy stuff we took a long stressful (for me the navigator) bus ride out to the richard meier chapel, Dives en Misericordia. it was beautiful white concrete, stunning even in the bleak rain, very reverent and equally as effective as a cathedral as others i've seen. really seemed to emphasize purity and contemplation rather then self-flattening awe, healthy i think, much more modern...
walk back was cool, we decided to hike back to a church on the bus route - on foot a great deal longer then appeared on the bus, but a fun walk all the same. on one side a crazy busy italian highway, on the other an fallow rural field with the ruins of a roman aquaduct poking out, all experience on the dark half of dusk - fantastic.
other church ended up being a bust, but we sprinted and caught the next bus and got out of the pounding rain. supper with tom and guillermo, nice to talk with others in our group, at another below-grade trattoria, Excellent food this time. WILL learn how to make spaghetti alla carbonara, although the cheese won't be as good and i don't think our ham is as deliciously spicy.
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