Day 19: Telese Terme to Vitulano

Another terrific day on the Way (17.67 km). There was a lot of climbing (919 m ascent) on dirt and rocky roads and tracks; up, down and along the mountainside. I took it fairly slowly, mainly because I had to (some of the Path was pretty steep), but also so that I could soak in the huge variety of birdsong and enjoy the atmosphere created by the bright green leaves on the light filtering trees. I got off trail at one point and managed to get myself on the wrong side of a barbed wire fence - which I then had to get back across - or rather through! The 3 km descent into Vitulano, a "nature" trail of loose gravel, was dicy at best and treacherous at times - I slipped a lot, but was able to stay upright.Read more