Linda has a sprained ankle, so touristing is
on my own or with Danette and Taylor. I revisited the San Francisco Monastery
to see what is in their museum. They charge all of $2 to enter. The museum is mostly a collection of
paintings, several of which were of St. Francis of Assisi. They were
interesting to look at, but since I don’t know the stories, they didn’t have as
much meaning for me as they would have with an English speaking guide or
brochure.
After going through the museum, I
saw that there were several tables set up selling food and other items
including some crèches. I ventured through the open door and was greeted by a
fabulous display of crèches made for this display. I gather that this is an
annual event.
They ranged from traditional Holy
Land scenes to some that were as if the birth had taken place in other parts of
the world. Some would fit on a dinner plate. One would have taken up our entire
living room. In most of the buildings, there are very explicit signs forbidding
pictures, but here almost everyone had a camera out so that I could share with Linda
and with you.
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