Day 83 – San Gimignano, always a pilgrim favourite
From afar, San Gimignano looks like a modern high rise slum city. Tall grey tower blocks dominate the skyline. AndContinue Reading
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Day 82 – the London to Rome express thunders on
The sun beat down mercilessly on us poor pilgrims yesterday afternoon in the main square of San Miniato. Our 1600Continue Reading
Day 81 – a farmhouse from 1600 in San Miniato
More Tuscan landscapes to melt the heart today. It’s glorious. The sun is shining, there is a light breeze toContinue Reading
Day 80 – Feast of the Assumption
A few hours can make a lot of difference in a place like Lucca. Last night the town was jammedContinue Reading
Day 79 – a day in Lucca
Sssh I’m in the Basilica of St Frediano sheltering from the sun but not the tourists. Travel is, of course,Continue Reading
Day 78 – Walled inside Lucca
We spent last night in a pleasant but rather expensive B&B in Camaiore, a former farm house. The young manContinue Reading
Day 77 – an old Tuscan farmhouse
We planned to skip breakfast this morning. The hotel largely caters to holiday makers for whom 8.00 on a SundayContinue Reading
