On last Monday (the 23rd), we hit the road to Rieti,
a city and comune in Lazio, the province best known
since all their highways lead to Rome. A morning sun
turned on us after lunch. Two cats and a dog caught in
a downpour, awaiting our hero with his electric chariot.

Before the deluge, there has been lots of sites to see:
1a) Cathedral from a distance; from the crypt
2a) Cathedral close up; in a long shot
3a) Remains of old Roman bridge; along the Velino River
4a) This Old Church: a shrine to books; important sign ahead
5a) Inside La Trattoria
6a) Gardens of Palazzo Vicentini; our hero heading off for the car

Close up

Longshot

Statue of St Francis in front of the Cathedral of St Mary of Assumption

The statue of Lira, erected in memory of old Italian currency

Remains of the central arch of the Roman bridge

A glance down the Velino River

This Old Church: A Shrine to Books

This Old Bike Holds a Sign to the Holy

Cartoon you can’t see

Punch line you can’t read

Gardens of Palazzo Vicentini: scene here before the skies closed in

Our Hero About to Head Off in the Downpour