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
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Day 86 – exit through the gift shop
I slept the sleep of the just last night in the master suite of our palace overlooking the Piazza delContinue Reading
Day 85 – A Room with a View
Another short hop of 20km today has brought us to Siena. We had a bit of a lazy start byContinue Reading
Day 84 – For a moment I thought we were back on the North Downs Way
“One of the most beautiful routes along the Via Francigena” says the AEVF app, referring to today’s 31km stage fromContinue Reading
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
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
