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Morning in Greccio
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View from the entrance of our hotel in Greccio
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Mist in the valley - from Greccio
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Our hotel (appropriately Italian looking!)
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Stan points toward the monastery
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The Italian delegation
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Marciano, Giulia, and Jessy
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The Franciscan Sanctuary of Greccio from across the valley
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Looking from Greccio across the Rieti Valley
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One of the best views in all of monasticism!
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Looking back at the town of Greccio from the monastery
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Me at St. Francis' sleeping spot
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St. Francis slept here
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Cave where St. Francis celebrated Christmas in 1223
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St. Francis worships the Christ Child - Santuario di Francesco, Greccio
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Cave of St. Francis, Christmas 1223
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Church at Santuario di San Francesco, Greccio
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Church at Santuario di San Francesco, Greccio
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Santuario di San Francesco, Greccio
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Saint Francis and the lepers, Santuario di San Francesco, Greccio
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If you're ever here, turn back!
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Beginning our ascent
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Winding uphill
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The second hardest stretch of the trip - affectionately known as "Mount Doom"
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Name me!
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Cyclamen
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Cyclamen
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The girls ascending Mt. Doom
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Near the top of Mount Doom
