Our last week in Veroli! On Sunday, we attended a Gregorian Mass with the monks at Casamari. Today, we went back to Certosa Trisulti, a Cistercian Abbey about 30 kilometers from here. I had visited this Abbey the first day I came with Pio and Dante, and I took Lori and the kids there a couple of weeks ago, only to find out that, like all of Italy, it was closed from 12:00-16:00. The monastery is famous for its farmacia, which is one of the oldest pharmacies in the world. Sadly, there are only 7 monks there. Like Subiaco, the monastery is located within breath-taking mountain scenery. The area has a majestic quality, very austere, yet absolutely beautiful.
On the way to visit Trisulti, we stopped off at a large cave--famous for its stalactites and stalagmites. The kids loved that. A real cave, complete with bats! Being inside the cave also gave us a temporary respite from the heat.
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