Menaggio to Nobiallo, Italy, 9/23/2011 continued

On our way back from exploring the Via Regina we noticed the church of SS Bartolomeo and Nicolao, with its leaning 13th century tower (no picture), and a smaller church above, the Santuario della Madonna della Pace.

As we were leaving, an elderly Italian woman approached us and asked if we had seen the "her madonita".

She explained in a torrent of Italian words that it was Santa Anna and that, yes the church was closed, but we could sneak a view from a side window. She walked us up there and showed us the open window. She was not at all bothered by the fact we understood very little of the many things she told us and that she understood no English at all. We were able to communicate that Jim was American and I from Belgium. (She was delightful and I am sorry I did not ask to take her picture.)

Picture turned out well, with a flash.