Citta della Domenica

This past Sunday, as I noted earlier, was another free day for the students. Many were still traveling on their weekend trips which had begun Friday afternoon or Saturday morning. My family drove down to Perugia to visit Citta della Domenica, a combination zoo and amusement park, for the kids' benefit. It took some doing to find the place; our directions were unclear, and we had to stop to ask for help once or twice. We finally located it on top of a hill opposite from the main body of the city, and spent about four hours there. Edward and William both got to ride ponies and drive go-carts around a track, and there was a train to ride and a big slide to go down as well as lots of animals to see. It wasn't up to the standards of most theme parks in the states, but the price was much cheaper; we all got in for less than $50.

We got back to Citerna around 4:00, and I spent the rest of the afternoon preparing for the sermon I was to deliver at the worship service that evening. By 7:00, when the service began, I think everyone in our group had returned except for Dr. Gardner, who had flown to Philadelphia to attend a Monday board meeting for an energy company he works with. After the service we had our usual Sunday evening pizza and began to gear up for another week of nonstop classes.