ItaliaOrsanmichele43°46’14” N 11°15’20” E
24 settembre 2024, Italia ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
I arrived in Lucca yesterday on a sunny day. To Lucca's credit the Tourist Crowds were evident but certainly not overbearing like Florence.
Lucca is known as the Wall City.
So the first thing for meLeggi altro
ItaliaSant'Agostino43°32’21” N 10°57’16” E 27 settembre 2024, Italia ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Today I enjoyed a Positive grateful Camino day. It has its huddles but as my Son Richard would say "adventures with ups & downs" are always positive.
I decided I didn't need to walk the 28ks to SanLeggi altro
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This 1st photo is one of the treasured evening scenes one sees in Spain and Italy. At every age group, woman enjoying their friends, Men in their groups (1 table playing cards). Off to the left there's a cluster of teenagers.
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Hey tonight I had another "lucky Brucee" moment. Brugly enjoyed a Vino Rosso or 2. Also many VF pilgrim chats. I then, full of happy thoughts, tried to recall my way back to my lovely Hostel. Long story short, Locals new the owner, who came and lead me home. 🤗🙏🤗
ItaliaPancole43°29’16” N 11°0’20” E 29 settembre 2024, Italia ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Lucca to Gambassi Terme a few days ago by Train/Bus. Walked from Gambassi Terme 13.7Ks. to San Gimignano. The guide book lists this part of Via Francigena Tuscany as the not to be missed Scenic best.Leggi altro
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This is the locals evening meeting park. It instantly reminded me of Melide in Spain. ALL ages in their own groups.
ItaliaAgriturismo la Fidanza43°27’44” N 11°4’34” E 3 ottobre 2024, Italia ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
88 today 🥳. 16 of us enjoyed an extension Wine tour at one of Italy's oldest, large and v impressive Wineries... followed by an impromptu after art evening with Susie and her devoted WednesdayLeggi altro
ViaggiatoreHaHAAAA ... well in truth we enjoyed some awesome Vino Rosso late into the night 🤣
ItaliaPiazza della Cisterna43°27’49” N 11°2’33” E 5 ottobre 2024, Italia ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Did you ever turn left when you should have turned right ?¿?
Brucee did with wonderful results.
The last 3 photos show the Canadian Camino couple I happily met again (when I took the wrong turn)Leggi altro
ViaggiatoreHi Narelle. Yes that is a lovely young lady Sarah... she insisted on giving me a lift 🥳
ItaliaPiazza della Cisterna43°27’49” N 11°2’33” E 5 ottobre 2024, Italia ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
I walked today from Vetralla to CAPRANICA. The condition was windy but good. The 1st photo shows you the Via Francigena sign (from San Gimignano) I was hun
looking for.
The 2nd (photo) tiny, hard toLeggi altro
ViaggiatoreHi Pam. That painting was done on the last afternoon... Susie's tutoring paid off 🥰
ItaliaAgriturismo la Fidanza43°27’44” N 11°4’34” E 6 ottobre 2024, Italia ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
Day 1 of my Viterbo to Vetralla of my Via Francigena , was positively excellent.
However after my "3 Orange" service initially cut out, my plans changed.
I should say my 3 Orange service was updatedLeggi altro
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The Macdonald couple who work hard to sort out my 3 Orange problems (the text 3 Orange responses were all in Italian and were not able to be converted using Goggle Translate)
ItaliaVetralla42°18’24” N 12°4’50” E 9 ottobre 2024, Italia ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
ItaliaSutri42°14’36” N 12°13’16” E 11–18 ott 2024, Italia ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Today's Walk was from Capranica to Sutri.... said to be 9Ks. It started with a long twisting cobblestone road and the Via Francigena signs pointed to an uphill and bushland road. This for me was aLeggi altro
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The Type is small but if you look (or enlarge) you will see the bush part I referred to " FOSSO MAZZANO -stream pathway"
ItaliaSutri, Castello di Carlo Magno42°14’28” N 12°13’33” E 12 ottobre 2024, Italia ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
SUTRI Rest Day today, I enjoyed some of the Etruscans historical sites, plus Sutri's villagers and their welcoming warm culture.
Since arriving in this part of Italy I naturally was keen to learn aLeggi altro
ViaggiatoreThanks Bruce for sharing about the Etruscans. I had never heard about them before. Since reading your post I have read up a little about them. Very interesting. 🙏😃
ViaggiatoreANN the 7 photo might help explain these narrow, hilly and twisty Etruscan streets. Street lighting is a ok to good.
Narelle CampbellHow wonderful to be in Lucca. Enjoy ‘your’ VFC Bruce. Absolutely nothing for you to prove…..Just take it all in and have the joy of walking with gratitude in your heart. You are one lucky 88 year old!
Viaggiatore🤗🤸🤗 thanks Narelle. Yes Luck has been on my side, boosted by so many BMCS. Lucky Brucee 🥰
Narelle Campbell….not quite 88 year old. 😂