National Communtiy Gathering

Kev and I joined the rest of the Emmanuel Community of Italy for a weekend in Assisi. We left on Friday afternoon by train. Before getting on the train, we decided to buy some breadrolls for our dinner. We went to a little cafe at the train station and decided what we wanted to order. Although the lady saw us, she completely ignored us. I am getting pretty sick of this type of 'customer service' and have decided not to reward it with giving them my money. So we left.

It was a blessing in disguise, because right in front of us was a Scotish restaurant. With great delight, we each ordered a Classic 50s burger meal. Then we got on the train and enjoyed our fine meal. The train journey was very enjoyable. When we got to Assisi, we only had to walk about 10 minutes to the retreat centre. We passed another restaurant with golden arches, so we thought it would be good to get our dessert. They didn't have any hot apple pies, so we got a tiramisu. How Italian!!!!

The rest of the weekend was pretty good too. We got to practice our Italian, to spend time with lovely people, to have Mass in the Basilica of San Francesco, and to renew our commitment in the Emmanuel Community. We returned to Rome on Sunday afternoon.

Hele and Kev in Assisi