san gimengnano

last saturday ryan and i took advantage of another free day and ventured into the beautiful hill town of san gimengnano. it was a perfectly cool/overcast day and we had so much fun together. we would walk through one street and stumble onto a mysterious looking path and take that and keep wondering until we landed at a beautiful panoramic view of the town and countryside. we walked for about an hour and only saw 2 other people.

we went back close to the town center and found a wonderful lunch spot, some gelato, a few cappuccinos... then ryan climbed the main tower and i stayed at the bottom and drew buildings (my new favorite thing to do).

we spent the afternoon going in and out of ceramic shops, art shops/stores, stationery shops, food shops, wherever we felt like going. what a perfect day to slow down, relax and enjoy the beauty around us. i'm so thankful for days like those where we can recharge and just be together.

later this week, i'm planning a blog post that just talks about the things we do here on a regular weekly basis. those are the things that make up our lives here, but they aren't always the most photographed or talked about. it's so hard to describe our lives and purpose here, because they are always changing, but we know that we are exactly where God planned for us to be right now.