Cassino

Today is the anniversary of the bombing of the town of Cassino. It was once a beautiful, wealthy, medieval town. Now... not exactly beautiful, to put it kindly. Post-war apartments, streets at odd angles, not a lot to recommend it to the tourist other than the abbey.

This morning we became tourists in Aquino, at the market, in the old church, on the Roman "Via Latina".Friends living beside the historic Via Latina saw us there and invited us in for refreshments. The day disappeared!
When tree meets ancient stone, who wins?

Today I am grateful that I grew up in a country that was not occupied in wartime.