Italy 2/3

Mr Melezet

Sep 27, 20201 min read

Rest day in Lucca

Churches. The plan for today was to take it easy and explore Lucca. We wandered out for a healthy breakfast but only managed the usual...

Mr Melezet

Sep 26, 20201 min read

Camaiore to Lucca

Fantastic. Lucca is one of the highlights of the trip so we will stick closely to the via today to make sure we don't miss anything. We...

Mr Melezet

Sep 25, 20201 min read

Marina di Massa to Camaiore

Back into the hills. Today we continued to walk along the coast before turning inland and heading into the hills of Tuscany. We caught...

Mr Melezet

Sep 24, 20201 min read

Rest day in Massa

Rain. The forecast said it would rain all day and as the hostel is nice, we decided to take a day off. There was thunder and rain most of...

Mr Melezet

Sep 23, 20202 min read

Sarzana to Marina di Massa

It always rains at the seaside. The plan today was to head south as far as Massa, with a detour to the beach. It is forecast to rain...

Mr Melezet

Sep 23, 20202 min read

Filetto to Sarzana

I see the sea. An early start and a long day. This should be the end of our descent of the valley and the start of our walk on the...

Mr Melezet

Sep 22, 20201 min read

Pontremoli to Filetto

Rocky. An easy day starting with a quick tour of Pontremoli before heading out. Today's date: 21.9.20 Weather: cloudy with sunny...

Mr Melezet

Sep 21, 20202 min read

Berceto to Pontremoli

Over the pass to Tuscany. The plan today is to climb to the Passo della Cisa and then start the descent to the coast and Tuscany. Today's...

Mr Melezet

Sep 20, 20202 min read

Casola to Berceto

Sunrise. We were up before dawn to catch the 6.45 bus from the village square. Luckily, there were already 2 bars open to provide the...

Mr Melezet

Sep 19, 20202 min read

Felegara to Casola

Motorbikes. Today we start to cross the Appenines. Accommodation remains a challenge - with the big hostels closed due to Covid, even a...

Mr Melezet

Sep 18, 20201 min read

Fidenza to Felegara

Hills at last. We caught the train from Piacenza to Fidenza and spent some time looking around. It is a nice small town with a long...

Mr Melezet

Sep 16, 20202 min read

Fiorenzuola to Fidenza

Just like having a job. Alarm at 7, pick up things laid out the night before, brisk walk to station, train, grab coffee, start walking....

Mr Melezet

Sep 15, 20202 min read

Piacenza to Fiorenzuola

The Via Emilia Up at 7 to get a good start. The Via Emila runs in a straight line for 22km between the endpoints of today's stage. The...

Mr Melezet

Sep 14, 20202 min read

Lambrinia to Piacenza

Today we cross the river Po and leave Lombardy for Emilia Romagna. We left the hostel and said goodbye to Don Pietro our host. The train...

Mr Melezet

Sep 13, 20201 min read

Belgioioso to Lambrinia

La Viscontea Ciclostorica Out of the hostel at 7.45 with the prospect of a long walk on a warm day. We have arranged to catch a ferry...

Mr Melezet

Sep 13, 20201 min read

Pavia to Belgioioso

Less of the same Our plan today was to complete the stage early and get back to Pavia for an evening out. The Via leaves Pavia through...

Mr Melezet

Sep 12, 20201 min read

Rest day in Pavia

Che Bella Città A rest day to explore Pavia. We caught the bus to Castello Visconteo to start our walking tour. The castle has a museum...

Mr Melezet

Sep 10, 20202 min read

Tromello to Pavia

Bicycles everywhere An early start as we wanted to avoid the afternoon sun. We caught a bus then a coach to get to Tromello for 8.30. The...

Mr Melezet

Sep 9, 20201 min read

Mortara to Tromello

Lombardy A short day in prospect. We had a late start and grabbed a coffee as we left Mortara. It is a nice town with some really grand...

Mr Melezet

Sep 8, 20202 min read

Vercelli to Mortara

Doing a double We were up early to catch the bus back to Vercelli. Breakfast number 1 was at the Tower B&B which we followed with a...