Day 7: Fossanova to Terracina

Today I left the mountains and headed toward the sea. I'm excited to see my first Italian beach. The Way (22.9 km) was entirely flat and with only about 1 km that was not along the roadside (my poor little feet)! It began along the Amaseno river and then I walked across to the Fosso (which directly translates as "ditch") Pedicato, after that the path criss-crossed a disused railway line to bring me into Terracina, where I rejoined the Via Appia Antica (which I had traveled along to leave Rome) to enter the town. Naturally, there was a climb to get into the old city. I saw the most enormous fish inside the Pedicato and I'm sad that the photos are not that good. Along the unsealed section, another gated path, I encountered a group of horses - luckily, there was no problem keeping out of their way and, taking the wrong path option meant that I made a precarious climb over a rickety fence at the end - only to discover the other exit, hidden from me, was a simple latch! The beach was lovely, it was strewn with tiny pink and yellow flowers.Read more