Day 87 – back into the Tuscan hills and cypress trees
We shut the door on our fabulous apartment in Siena this morning and headed just far enough out of townContinue Reading
Blog postings along the way
We shut the door on our fabulous apartment in Siena this morning and headed just far enough out of townContinue Reading
I slept the sleep of the just last night in the master suite of our palace overlooking the Piazza delContinue Reading
Another short hop of 20km today has brought us to Siena. We had a bit of a lazy start byContinue Reading
“One of the most beautiful routes along the Via Francigena” says the AEVF app, referring to today’s 31km stage fromContinue Reading
From afar, San Gimignano looks like a modern high rise slum city. Tall grey tower blocks dominate the skyline. AndContinue Reading
The sun beat down mercilessly on us poor pilgrims yesterday afternoon in the main square of San Miniato. Our 1600Continue Reading
More Tuscan landscapes to melt the heart today. It’s glorious. The sun is shining, there is a light breeze toContinue Reading
A few hours can make a lot of difference in a place like Lucca. Last night the town was jammedContinue Reading
Sssh I’m in the Basilica of St Frediano sheltering from the sun but not the tourists. Travel is, of course,Continue Reading
We spent last night in a pleasant but rather expensive B&B in Camaiore, a former farm house. The young manContinue Reading