We drove to our final hill top town today, Cortona. This has become a popular stop because of the book/movie, “Under the Tuscan Sun”. Cortona also has as patron Saint, Margherita. The three of us visited the Etruscan treasures at the local museum. I took a couple of pictures of some ironware. The Etruscans were alive and well in BC times. I love seeing their artifacts because they have such beautiful detail, simplicity, and dynamism. The mosiac picture of Jesus came out of the same museum. We trudged our way up the hill to the basilica and resting place of St. Margherita. We truly felt like pilgrims by the time we had made our way through all the switchbacks (certainly more so than all those on tour buses who were parked by the front door :)). Our last tour day in Tuscany was a gratifying one. Tomorrow we drive back to Florence and say goodbye to Paula. Anne and I will then take the train to Rome.
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