• Carmel CarlsenVia Francigena - part 3Carmel Carlsen
    The Roman columns
    The city portalSaint John at the SepulchreBrindisi has a strong military presenceThe ferry who brings you across to the old cityMahatma Ghandi statue2A small student protestCastello a MareIn the cathedral2The city walls1282Inside Saint Benedetto church

    Day 42: Brindisi - rest day

    May 7 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C

    This morning I had breakfast with a man from Zambia, he lives in New York, working for the UN, who is in Brindisi working on peace keeping - wow! After that, I spent the day trying to obtain a VF testimonium from Brindisi (Fingers crossed, I'll be able to collect it at 5 pm this afternoon); slowly walking around the city and taking a look at the sites (I want to get as much rest as I can); and, best of all, meeting two French pilgrims: Tony and Anne-Laure - we are meeting later for drinks and dinner!
    Update: I got my testimonium - I've uploaded the photos!    Read more