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Mr Melezet
May 10, 20231 min read
Sasso Marconi to Sasso Marconi
Rain and mud A short day as it soon became obvious that pressing on was a bit mad. The rain didn't seem that bad as we left but the paths...
Mr Melezet
May 9, 20232 min read
Bologna to Sasso Marconi
Day one. Finding our hiking legs again. The first day of our hike across the Appenines to Florence. The day promised to be mostly flat...
Mr Melezet
Oct 21, 20201 min read
Collecting the Testimonium
The Vatican Pilgrims who complete at least 100 km of the Via can get a certificate or Testimonium. These are available from an office...
Mr Melezet
Oct 19, 20202 min read
La Storta to Rome
Cinghiali. We had a light breakfast at the hostel before setting off. It was a cold but sunny Autumn morning. The first few km along the...
Mr Melezet
Oct 18, 20202 min read
Campagnano to La Storta
Unexpected. The hostel was cold when we woke, so we were quickly out to start the last full day on the Via. Perhaps we were too relaxed...
Mr Melezet
Oct 17, 20201 min read
Monterosi to Campagnano
Angry bees. A hotel breakfast to start the day before catching the bus out to Monterosi. It was an easy and quick journey and we were...
Mr Melezet
Oct 15, 20201 min read
Capranica to Monterosi
Sutri. It rained heavily overnight and with another rainy day in prospect, our plan is just to set off and see how far we get. By chance...
Mr Melezet
Oct 14, 20202 min read
Viterbo to Capranica
Vetralla. Our plan today is to get at least to Vetralla which is the end of the stage and then keep going and see how far we get. We feel...
Mr Melezet
Oct 13, 20201 min read
Rest day in Viterbo
Citta dei Papi. A genuine rest day with little planned. We had some things to organise, and wanted to rest and keep the walking to a...
Mr Melezet
Oct 12, 20201 min read
Montefiascone to Viterbo
Bagni caldi. The second of two short stages to the regional centre of Viterbo which will be our last rest stop. We grabbed a stamp at the...
Mr Melezet
Oct 12, 20201 min read
Bolsena to Montefiascone
Cold. A nice short day walking on the hills above the lake. Many pilgrims combine the next two short-ish stages. We would rather take it...
Mr Melezet
Oct 11, 20201 min read
Acquapendente to Bolsena
Lake Bolsena. A relaxed day ahead as we walk the short distance to Lake Bolsena which is a large freshwater lake formed in the cone of a...
Mr Melezet
Oct 9, 20201 min read
Radicofani to Acquapendente
Empty. After a brief tour of Radicofani, we started the long descent into the Val di Paglia. Our first stop was the Casa Medici, a...
Mr Melezet
Oct 9, 20201 min read
San Quirico to Radicofani
Bagno Vignoni. Today is the last 30km plus day of the Via and throws in a big climb to end the day. We were on the road by 9 and had a...
Mr Melezet
Oct 7, 20202 min read
Buonconvento to San Quirico
Walkers. Bar Sport in Buonconvento was filled with walkers and pilgrims at 9 am as they emerged from their overnight roosts, met their...
Mr Melezet
Oct 6, 20201 min read
Siena to Buonconvento
Val d'Orcia. Today's stage is longer than of late and takes us into the famously beautiful Val d'Orcia south of Siena. It took us a while...
Mr Melezet
Oct 6, 20201 min read
Badia a Isola to Siena
Monteriggione. Today we go back out to Badia a Isola to complete our walk into Siena. We somehow missed the bus we were meant to catch...
Mr Melezet
Oct 4, 20202 min read
Rest days in Siena
Palio. The weather was foul, so we caught the bus to Siena and will take an extra rest day. Today's date: 3.10.20, 4.10.20 Weather:...
Mr Melezet
Oct 3, 20202 min read
San Gimignano to Badia a Isola
Colle di Val d'Elsa. The via today provides a choice of routes. We are taking the route that runs through the hill village of Colle Val...
Mr Melezet
Oct 1, 20201 min read
Gambassi Terme to San Gimignano
Towers. Today's stage is short, so our plan is to walk to San Gimignano this morning, look around and then walk a few km out of town to...
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