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  • Day 51

    Civita di Bagnoregio

    February 22 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C

    This town was the reason I wanted to go to Orvieto. Orvieto is the closest train station to Civita, so you have to take a bus or taxi from the train station to Bagnoregio. Then in order to get from Bagnoregio to Civita di Bagnoregio you have to walk because no cars are allowed in Civita. It is sometimes referred to as the "disappearing town" because similarly to Orvieto, it was built on a hill. This hill is tiny and is slowly eroding away on the sides which will eventually cause the buildings to fall of the sides of it. The town was so beautiful and had a few residents along with a few restaurants. Since the hill was so small every street you walked on you could see the mountains in the distance from. The stone buildings matched the scenery around them and it was so beautiful. I wish I had a little more time here to explore more but it was so cool and so fun to walk around in. No cars was also a great break from almost getting hit by taxis every day in Florence!Read more

  • Day 51

    Orvieto!

    February 22 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C

    This weekend I was going to go to Venice and then into the dolomites but there was a train strike on Sunday. I decided to take a day trip to Orvieto and Civita di Bagnoregio instead. I'll do a separate post for Civita because I have so many pics! Orvieto was a beautiful town between Florence and Rome. It was built on top of a hill, so I took a cable car to the top. Their Cathedral was huge and highly decorated. It reminded me a lot of the Duomo in Florence but still had very unique decorations. The town was quiet and not very touristy which was awesome coming from Florence now entering the tourist season. There was a lot of parks and one at the edge of the hill the town was built on. This park was beautiful and had a lot of ruins from what looked like medieval architecture. They also had a parking garage! This sounds like a strange thing to include but I haven't seen one of those in a few months. However, on the top level of the parking garage instead of uncovered parking they had real grass soccer fields and a playground. This day trip was definitely worth it and was super fun to check out another Italian town.Read more

  • Day 7

    Civita di Bagnoregio

    November 13, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C

    Nach meiner morgendlichen Büroarbeit – schließlich muss die Reise auch finanziert werden – fuhren wir bei strahlendem Sonnenschein mit dem Fahrrad zur Civita di Bagnoregio. Diese alte Stadt thront spektakulär auf einem Tuffsteinfelsen und ist nur über eine schmale Fußgängerbrücke zu erreichen. Wegen ihrer Erosion und dem bröckelnden Felsuntergrund wird sie oft als "sterbende Stadt" bezeichnet. Beim Betreten fühlt man sich in eine andere Zeit versetzt, mit engen Gassen, alten Steinhäusern und einem kleinen Hauptplatz. Die Atmosphäre ist ruhig, fast abgeschieden, was der Civita ihren besonderen Charme verleiht.Read more

  • Day 48

    Day 44: Montefiascone- rest day

    June 5, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C

    I don't have a lot to report today. I took my time, ambled around, had a long leisurely lunch, and took everything as easily as I could. Montefiascone is charming and lovely to walk around (and a little hilly). There were some markets in the morning, but I wasn't feeling it. I visited the papal fort, Rocca dei Pai, which had been used by about 36 popes as a Rector Seat from the 1200s to the 1600s. The fort had a really nice structured garden out the front, with some lovely sculptures, magnificent views of the surrounding area, and an architectural museum inside, so I visited that also. Oh, and of course, after I opened my big mouth at Bolsena, the cathedral here is dedicated to a woman (Saint Marguerite). A male does get a mention, but that is all - he doesn't share dual billing.Read more

  • Day 47

    Day 43: Bolsena to Montefiascone

    June 4, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C

    Today I have arrived in the Sarria of Italy; I am now within 100 km of Rome! I will be interested to see how many pilgrims are on the Way from now on. It was a relatively short walk today (18.5 km). A warm day with blue skues, no rain, but threats of it, and most of the walking on dirt and gravel roads and paths. The highlights of the day were the walk through Turona Wood, the views of the lake as they appeared, some dragon flies, and three gold fish in the water trough at one of the VF rest areas. I have visited three churches so far in Montefiascone, and all were worth the visit.Read more

  • Day 46

    Day 42: Acquapendente to Bolsena

    June 3, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C

    Another great day of walking (26.53 km) through farmland (got wet from irrigation hoses twice - the first I've seen in action in Italy), through a small forest, beside woodland and olive groves. The highlight of the day was my first sight, followed by glimpses of Lake Bolsena, as I left the town of San Lorenzo Nuovo. The lake is magnificent. There was a little rain today, and I had put on the Great Pumpkin again. For the past few days, I have been feeling quite strong (like I could walk anywhere), but today, I surprised myself as I didn't seem to have any energy. I put it down to lack of food, even though I'd had a pretty good breakfast, and got two sandwiches and a can of coke (something I haven't drunk since my daughter told me it had 17 teaspoons of suger in it) and that seemed to do the trick. The cathedral here at Bolsena is for Saint Christina of Bolsena (with Saint George - apparently, it's not ok for women to have a church solely dedicated to them). Her crypt is in the church. There were also some of the best frescoes I have seen.Read more

  • Day 45

    Day 41: Radicofani to Acquapendente

    June 2, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C

    I left Tuscany today. Although its incredible charm took a little while to be fully revealed, once it was, after Altopascio, the spectacular countryside exceeded all of my expectations. I have realised another of my life dreams, and I feel truly blessed. The best thing about being in a tourist town is that the shops open early, so I was able to get something to eat on a Sunday, before I left town. The day started with an 8 km descent, then turned into a lot of roadside walking, which ended with the now familiar climb into town (total walk 25.98 km). It rained for most of the day. It was a light but persistent rain, and so the Great Pumpkin was brought into play - I see it as a real asset on the road as I have a very high profile LOL. There was an alternative walk to the section today, but it added an extra 8 km to the length. I'd been warned not to walk along the regular route along the road by Claire (the French pilgrim) as it has a reputation amongst the French as being particularly dangerous. I reasoned that as it was Sunday, there wouldn't be any trucks, and there would be less traffic - that proved to be correct. I had a late lunch with Anna and Gabriel, the Swiss pilgrims, and we are both at the same accommodation tonight. One final thing; I'm seeing a lot of road signs for Rome and am beginning to feel like I'm getting close!Read more

  • Day 9–11

    Ein toller Tag endet in Orvieto

    May 5, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C

    Heute war ein richtig toller Tag! Wir haben beide in unserem kleinen Haus direkt am Jesus-Platz in Viterbo wunderbar geschlafen und konnten den Tag mit einem feinen italienischen Kaffee im Bett beginnen. Wir wollten aber recht früh los, denn schönes Wetter war angesagt! Schnell eine „Pasticceria“ für das zweite Frühstück gegoogelt und weg waren wir.

    Die Konfiserie war ausserhalb der Altstadt in einem ganz normalen Wohnquartier gelegen. Beim Hinfahren dachten wir uns noch: „Ist das wirklich was?“. Als wir aber die Schlange Menschen sahen, die dort am Sonntagmorgen einkaufte resp. frühstückte, waren die Zweifel rasch weg. Die Auslage war der absolute Hammer, die Bedienung super freundlich und wir haben unsere Cornetti und Cappucini genossen.

    Bald sassen wir wieder auf unseren Maschinen und waren auf der Landstrasse in Richtung Meer unterwegs. Wir wollten das Dorf Porto Ercole auskundschaften oder ehrlicher einfach am Meer mittagessen ;-). Auch dieser Zwischenhalt war ein Glücksgriff, denn es hatte nicht viele Menschen, das Wetter war toll und alles total entspannt. Lecker am Hafen mit Blick auf das Wasser gegessen und wieder ein Stück der Route zurück, denn wir wollten den Tarot-Park von Nikki De Saint Phalle in der Nähe von Capalbio besuchen, dessen Besuch uns eine Freundin empfohlen hat. Niki De Saint Phalle ist die Künstlerin, die den Schutzengel im HB Zürich geschaffen hat, den jeder Pendler kennt; ein zartes Geschöpf von 11 Meter Länge und 1,2 Tonnen Gewicht, das über unseren Köpfen schwebt.

    An dem Tarot-Park hat die Künstlerin 20 Jahre gearbeitet (1978-1998) und auch zusammen mit ihrem Mann Jean Tinguely mehrere Jahre in einer der Figuren gewohnt. Der Garten zeigt ungefähr 20 Figuren in Form von Tarotkarten als grosse und bunte Skulpturen, die teilweise über 12 Meter hoch und auch begehbar sind. Typisch für ihre Kunst sind die bunten Keramiken und die Verwendung von Spiegel-Mosaiken und Glas. Eine kleine Zauberwelt ist dort entstanden, verspielt und bunt, die auch die zahlreichen kleinen Gäste des Gartens entzückte.

    Nach dem Park ging es in Richtung Orvieto, wo wir die nächsten 2 Nächte bleiben werden. Die Landstrasse schlängelte sich durch Felder, Wälder und kleine Ortschaften. Zwischendurch tauchte eine Zypressenallee auf… wie man es sich die Toskana halt so vorstellt. Weil wenig Verkehr herrschte, kamen wir gut voran und machten noch eine „Gelati-Pause“ in Pitigliano. Sehr imposante Anfahrt mit Blick auf die schroffen Felsen und Befestigungsmauern des Örtchens. Im Ort selber waren wir dann eher etwas enttäuscht, denn es war zwar schön herausgeputzt aber auch sehr sehr touristisch: Keramik- und Malereiateliers, Souvenirläden noch und noch. Also zurück zur ersten Gelateria gleich am Ortseingang und einen tollen 🍧 gegessen.

    Auf den letzten 50 km nach Orvieto haben wir ordentlich Stoff gegeben und trafen gegen 18:00 Uhr nach dem üblichen Gassenlabyrinth in unserem B&B mitten in der historischen Altstadt an. Rasch unsere Tiger in die Garage gerollt und unser kleines Appartement bezogen.

    Wir freuen uns hier zu sein und Orvieto morgen zu entdecken. Insbesondere sind wir auf den Vergleich mit Perugia und Viterbo gespannt.
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  • Day 17

    Orvieto, Italy

    April 25, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 55 °F

    Sadly, our last day of vacation, but we are having a day trip to Orvieto before driving to Rome to board our plane home tomorrow.
    The first good thing that happened is that we both found something to wear that was relatively
    clean and still fit after all the bread and pasta we’ve consumed.
    The Duomo in Orvieto is magnificent and highly ornamented. It was a busy city with lots of people enjoying the beautiful day.
    We parked in the tightest parking spot I have ever seen. Much maneuvering got us into a spot before we realized that we somehow needed to get out of the car. A very tight squeeze with us completely holding our breath got us out.
    We will leave Italy dreaming about the next visit here.
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  • Day 21

    Lago di Bolsena

    April 21, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C

    Nach dem Lago ist vor dem Lago, nach rd. 95min Fahrt haben wir unser nächstes Ziel erreicht, Bolsena. Der Lago ist der grösste europäische Kratersee 🌋🚤. Erstmal etwas gegessen und dann mal die Umgebung erkunden. Unser Stellplatz ist nur durch eine schmale Strasse vom See getrennt 🤗👍🏻😎Read more

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