14/10/2008
Today we explored some of the local villages a little further inland from Lake Trasimeno. Paciano we liked very much. It had a genuine community ambience and the residents take a pride in the appearance of their town. Very neat and tidy with a profusion of flowering hanging baskets displayed on balconies and outside the intertwining homes. It is not surprising it was the winner of the European Community's "Perfect Village" Competition. Each house in a street had a decorative floral tile with the house number and every street had its own specific design. Very pleasant strolling the streets. We jumped out of the way of the occasional apee (3 wheeled vehicles) that came rattling down the narrow alleyways. Even the local council vehicles are apees and the drivers would give a friendly wave as we breathed in as they passed.
We drove on to Panicale and walked up through the medieval old town and on to the Church of Sebastian, which has a painting by Petro Vannucci of the Martrydom of St. Sebastian and a few other artefacts.
Later that day we walked to the the Church of St Christopher in Passignano but it was closed for renovation and we got shooed out by a workman. An italian couple who arrived with us offered him money to go inside - but he treated them with contempt, and they were not very happy and grumbled all the way back down the hill.
There are a cluster of shops selling local ceramics and souvenirs near the main square not far from the tourist office, so we enjoyed having a browse and choosing a few items that will fit in the backpack.
Our last night tonight. We head to Rome airport tomorrow to catch our flight home. It has been a wonderful holiday, but our sights have turned to home now.
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