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 second in Vercelli.
We had another look around Vercelli and the Basilica di San Andrea.
As we were in Vercelli by 8.30 we decided to walk to Robbio (1 Stage, 24k) then see how far we could get into the next stage (14k).
The Via crossed the river Sesia and then continued as yesterday with long straight paths between irrigation ditches and sunken fields. The path was often quite stony and tough on the feet.
Today's date: 8.9.20
Weather: sunny
Steps: 53,920
Distance: 38.56 km
Climbing: 21 m
By noon we were back at Palestro where we had stayed overnight and we stopped at the only bar for a sandwich.
We walked on to Robbio which was the end of the stage. The ditches were full of frogs and lizards which hopped into the field as you approached. The day was warm and humid but there was some breeze.
We had an ice cream in the square. Robbio seemed quiet, but was the first town for a while where we saw new housing. Other towns and villages seem to have a lot of empty houses.
The via runs along the road for a few km on leaving Robbio. It then turned back onto an overgrown path between the rice fields. The going was quite slow and we passed the remains of hundreds of freshwater crabs that had been eaten by birds.
We drank a tea in Nicorvo - a nice bar in a forgettable town before the last stretch into Mortara. We arrived in town at 7.30 having completed two stages. We think we've probably done that before, but 38k is one of our longest walks. It wasn't too bad as we took our time and the weather was OK.
B&B Brigitte - Mortara
A room in a grand apartment block. Our host recommended a local restaurant - the Albergo della Torre - which turned out to be a 2k round trip on top of our day. The food was very good with a huge menu of local dishes.
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