Days 97 to 102 – “and this is Tim who walked all the way from Weybridge”
There is no finer way to end a pilgrimage than to receive a Papal blessing. I hurried along to StContinue Reading
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Day 96 – we arrive in Rome
Three months and three days after leaving my home in Weybridge, Paul and I arrived in Rome. Does the VaticanContinue Reading
Day 95 – Today La Storta, Tomorrow Rome
Campagnano di Roma celebrated the feast of its patron saint, John the Baptist long into the night. The bishop ledContinue Reading
Day 94 – The Pilgrim’s Progress
Paul and I had an action packed 32km walk today. Everything one could wish for on the Via Francigena. ThereContinue Reading
Day 93 – Nuts! Oh hazelnuts!
I’m fast approaching the end of my Via Francigena guidebook. Flicking through the pages I see that Rome is justContinue Reading
Day 92 – autumnal Italy
We were the only pilgrims in the convent last night; I doubt there were many nuns either. What do youContinue Reading
Day 91 – Monastero di San Pietro, Montefiascone
Our accommodation last night was a sterile B&B in San Lorenzo Nuovo. All very nice but it’s the sort ofContinue Reading
