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I took the Country Roads of Italy tour in June this year. I did an optional that took in an Etruscan excavation, Frances Mayer's house and Cortona. We also visited a Cathedral before we went into Cortona that had the mummified body of a saint on display. Can a fellow BB please tell me the name of the Cathedral. I look at my pictures and have googled but the name escapes me. Thanks in advance.
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Hello,
The church is called Santa Margherita Basilica, and I was astounded to see her in full view. Especially since I once had an Aunt Marguerite who was named for this saint! |
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Dear Leslielou
Thank you very much for your quick response. I can now fill in the blanks on my photos. I knew a BB would be able to help me. Are you going to write a TT of your adventures? Happy travelling. |
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I could never forget Santa Margherita Bascilica. The tour guide we had was such a scream. He clearly loved Margherita, but was not very fond of the dog that was depicted with her in paintings and sculptures. I wonder if either of you had him as your tour guide too?
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Hi! Our tour guide in Cortona was Debbie, she was a nice young girl, very polite and soft spoken. There weren't any jokes being made that day about the life and times of this saint! L.
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I can't remember his name, but our tour guide was married to a girl from Texas and he was hysterical. Spoke very quickly was non-religious and kept saying his Mother would have disowned him if they didn't get married in the local church. He is a carpenter by trade and built a piece of furniture that was used in the filming of 'Under the Tuscan Sun'. He said he knows Frances Mayer quite well.
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It sounds like it was the same guy, Giovanni. He really was hysterical. He had a bit of a cold and said something like my poor, pathetic weak body can't fight this. He really did make a lot of fun of his mother. I do remember him talking about a piece of furniture he made that appeared in Under the Tuscan Sun. He did seem to know Frances Mayes. He was a very funny guy. Wish there were more guides like him.
Gen 'Life's a Journey, Not a Destination. (Amazing - Aerosmith) |
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