After-Dinner Coffee
Espresso in enamel cup
Sosta del Papa
Barberino Val d'Elsa
Tuscan Views
Stopping by the roadside
Images and Text © by Merisi
Note:
The true story behind Pope Pius VII's "coffee stop":
"La Sosta del Papa is a small hamlet of Barberino Val d'Elsa,
located on the street Via Cassia state just before with the municipal boundary with Poggibonsi.
Known locally as the piss of the Pope took the name from a curious and fun fact of daily life
that saw, in spite of himself, Pope Pius VII on June 2 1813.
It is said that the Pope, during the long journey to Rome back from France
where he had been deported by order of Napoleon Bonaparte,
were caught in this area by a sudden physiological need."
More @ -> La Sosta del Papa
Queen's Annes Lace, love those wildflowers, but oh the Chiggers I can get from them, not so much~
ReplyDeleteLove the wildflowers. We got lots of great pics of flowers on our Maine trip.
ReplyDeletei am sitting here in my office (sssh, i am supposed to be working) sipping an espresso (we have a terrific espresso machine) and reading your blog post pretending i am there vs here
ReplyDeleteKind of a reminder he's a man first and a Saint second
ReplyDeleteAn amusing little story, and I wonder if the Pope ever knew he has been immortalized in this way for his brief visit!
ReplyDeleteOh boy... not the kind of history someone wants to leave behind!
ReplyDeleteWe have those exact wildflowers blooming here right now. I love them so.
ReplyDeleteCute story, and I think you know by now that I am in love with your coffee photos :)
ReplyDeleteLol. Oh well.
ReplyDeleteI adore Tuscany. Such a beautiful region.