Day 4: Montertondo to Ponticelli di Scan

I left Montertondo at 6:30 a.m. because the walk was long (31.82 km), and the forecast was for 32°. I know it was 31° at 2 p.m. (perhaps I shouldn't have checked), and I still had 3 more hours of walking to do - the heat really slows down my pace! The scenery today was fabulous, and I would have loved every minute of it, except for the heat. Honestly, there were times when I doubted my ability to make it to Ponticelli di Scandriglia - it really was a "one foot in front of another" day. I saw two separate pilgrim couples as I was walking, the second couple was from the Netherlands, I have a Slavic pilgrim staying with me in my accommodation and I met a French and German pilgrim at the bar tonight - all going to Rome. As it's Monday, the restaurant is closed; luckily, I can get a meal at the bar - I'm so grateful. I simply do not have the energy to cook! I don't even feel like eating, but I know I have to.Read more