Day 6: Sezze to Fossanova

So far every morning has come with a bit of a heart starter, usually in the form of a steep walk out of town. Today's walk did require a climb when leaving the town, but the heart starter came with a group of cows (using the word herd seems a bit of a stretch) who were blocking my path (on a gated trail which appeared to be called "Cinderella") and would not go to the side (admittedly steep), so I had to push them forward by swinging my poles up and down and calling out "move along", "come on girls", and "keep moving". I wasn't too worried until I saw the calves - even the most docile cow will charge anyone who upsets their baby. They got up a run and disappeared ahead of me. Luckily, they had bells on, so I always knew where they were along the track, which got quite narrow in places. Thankfully, all ended well, I'd had visions of us all stuck at the exit gate together, but the track finally widened and I was able to press on without them. The rest of the Way (23.87 km) was ideal: minimal roadside walking, along nice unsealed roads, beside a canal (Canale Allacciante lavone Amasenso) - where I did seem a coypu (but wasn't quick enough to take a photo) - and along the Amaseno river. One funny thing that happened last night: the owner of the restaurant, when I told him I was Australian, told me I didn't talk like one, and, in Rome, a waiter told me I spoke good English for an American. LOLRead more