And when I say “storm”, I mean that all afternoon the wind snarls at us; it billows our coats and drains tears from our eyes. Despite it, we inch up winding stairwells, peer from sunlit slits where hundreds of fingers released thousands of arrows, and walk on top and inside(!) of a mighty stone wall.

The Rocca Maggiore, The Major Fortress, is an ancient military fortress where once soldiers protected Assisi and now visitors contemplate battles and enjoy spectacular views.