Day 2: Valfabbrica to Eremo San Pietro i

A wonderful day of walking (22.87 km). I've been used to walking on fairly flat landscapes and have found the constant ascents and descents a bit of a challenge - but I'm loving every minute and know my stamina will build. I feel so peaceful and simply happy as I walk. Everywhere you look is pleasing to the eye. Of course the day started off on a high; I shared breakfast with Kaye and Steve as we were all staying in the same place (and dinner last night was a delight) and then we went our separate, and opposite, ways. I crossed paths with 87 pilgrims heading south and I'm beginning to get concerned about accommodation space as I head toward La Verna. A lot of the walk today was around the dam and lake Valfabbrica. The water looks great. I'm staying tonight in proper pilgrim accommodation - a donativo called Ermo San Pietro in Vigneto; it's run by the Confraternity of Saint James and is fabulous.Read more