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  • TravelerVia Francigena Siena-Rom
    1
    Day 7

    Bolsena

    May 9 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C

    Nach einem reichhaltigen Frühstück werden heute gegen 09.00 Uhr die nächsten Kilometer Richtung Rom unter die Füße genommen. Nach dem obligatorischen Bananenstopp im nächsten Supermarkt, verlassen wir Aquapendente auf Asphalt , Feld- und Wiesenwegen.
    Der Weg ist heute eher landwirtschaftlich geprägt und bietet bis auf Äcker, verrostete Traktoren und etwas in die Jahre gekommene Höfe wenig Abwechslung. Immerhin blühen im Frühling die Blumenwiesen und so findet sich doch das eine oder andere Fotomotiv.
    In San Lorenzo Nuovo genehmigen Banana Girl und ich uns auf der örtlichen Piazza eine kleine Pause und treffen auf das Frühstartteam Ernesto und Janice. Nach einem Cappuccino verabschieden wir uns von den Beiden bis zum Abend in Bolsena und bleiben entspannt im Schatten einer Plantane sitzen. Nachdem wir den Ortsausgang von San Lorenzo Nuovo erreichen bietet sich ein erster sehenswerter Ausblick auf den riesigen Lago di Bolsena. Nach einigem unerwarteten Auf und Ab über Wald- und Wiesenwege gelangen wir schließlich zu unserem Etappenziel Bolsena, welches sich als Feriendomizil für den betagten Urlauber herausstellt.    Read more

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  • TravelerVia Francigena Siena-Rom
    1
    Day 6

    Ciao Toskana, Salve Latio

    May 8 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C

    Im kleinen Supermerkado von Radicofani gibt es ein überschaubares Sortiment für einen Resupply.
    Also quetschen wir uns zwischen Zahnpasta und Waschpulver zu den Bananen, ordern Paninis mit formaggio e prosciutto und lassen uns draußen vor dem Laden auf einer Bank zum Frühstück nieder.
    Einziger Wehmutstropfen…, ohne Kaffee!
    Radicofani ein Ort mit idyllischem Mittelaltercharme, besticht insbesondere durch seine eingeschränkte Infrastruktur im Gastronomischen und so fällt es nicht schwer unser nächtliches Quartier ohne Reue zu verlassen...
    Der Weg führt auf den nächsten Kilometern zum letzten toskanischen Aussenposten dem Porta del Latio, „Tor zum Latium“.
    Ab hier flacht die Landschaft deutlich ab und die Agraindustrie nimmt augenscheinlich zu. Im Örtchen Proceno genießen Banana Girl und ich auf der zentralen Piazza einen Espresso, währenddessen wir verstörender Weise hin und wieder mit Salve gegrüßt werden.
    In Erwartung einer überdurchschnittlichen italienischen Küche laufen die letzten Kilometer wie von selbst. Ernesto und Janice, die heute die kürzere Strecke bis Aquapendente genommen halben, nehmen uns am Ortseingang in einer kleinen Bar in Empfang, wo wir erst einmal den Trailtag bei Bier und Cappuccino ausklingen lassen.    Read more

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  • TravelerVia Francigena
    2
    Day 8

    Day 7 Montefiascone to Bolsena

    May 1 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C

    After a few kms to get out of the town again the majority of the walk was through farmland, forest park and bush. There was even a portion of single track like NZ. Although it was only 18km today a lot of it was down hill and hard on sore feet and knees.
    I met a fellow kiwi. Karen from Wellington and her and her husband were cycling 🚴 2 weeks and ending in Rome
    When I got to Bolsena it was buzzing with people something like a fish festival and Labour Day holiday. Real Italian pizza for sustenance. I think I will have my first gelato of the trip after dinner tonight    Read more

  • TravelerVia Francigena
    Day 10

    Day 9 Bolsena to Aquapendente

    May 3 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C

    A day of 2 halves. Trying to leave town the street was closed but I saw that people lived in the street so I climbed over. The street was straight up. Then I got to the top and found the castle with a beautiful view. The first 12 km were through beautiful Forrest and farmlands. I saw wild deer bounding across my path and too quick to get a photo. I was passed by a Pilgrim in horseback ( no photo as he hardly said hi), also I met 2 very friendly cats. Then the last 12 km it was through ploughed fields of dust. Lodgings for the night are tough and pizza for dinner.Read more

  • TravelerVia Francigena
    Day 9

    Day 8 Rest day Bolsena

    May 2 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C

    A bit of a lazy day today as it’s a scheduled test day. My body is feeling good only one small blister ( managed ) but I need to recoup my energy levels. after doing my washing I walked to the lake front and had a cappuccino and pastry for breakfast. Then I went shopping for some electrolytes for the hot days ( which are most days). I then went and looked through the Basilica of Santa Christina who is still lying there for all to see. Sorry no photos allowed.
    Pizza for dinner and a spare for tomorrow’s walk.
    The rest of the day is here writing this and talking to Jim.
    Bolsena in 1263 is known when during a Mass in the Basilica of Santa Cristina, the consecrated host (Christina) began to bleed, an event that strengthened the faith of the doubting priest.I’m off to Aquapendente tomorrow so I’ll see you there.    Read more

  • TravelerVia Francigena
    Day 7

    Day 6 Viterbo to Montefiascone

    April 30 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C

    Last night at the Ostello I met some really interesting people as we all sat around for a pilgrims dinner and talked afterwards. The days walk took a few km to get out of town and I exited the city past a cemetery like you have never seen multi stories and multiple buildings. Thought farmers fields and muddy farm tracks I saw amazing fields of wild flowers. It was beautiful. The photos don’t do it justice. Then I hit the Roman road. It was humbling to think that I was walking on sticks that the Roman slaves had laid. This made for difficult walking though and the up hill began and didn’t stop until I got the la Rocca 450m. A fantastic view of lake Bolsena. I’m staying at a nunnery and went to Vespers all in Italian and the chapel was cold. It was built in 680 AD and has had Benedictine nuns since. I Had a beautiful pilgrim dinner of pasta primo, beef patty with tomato sauce secondo, with fennel and tomatoes. An apple for dessert. A glass of local white wine with it. Only 2 other pilgrims tonight , A woman from Holland and a man from ItalyRead more

  • TravelerItalien
    2
    Day 22

    Pitigliano

    April 22 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C

    Unsere heutige Tour startet mit einem Bad in der Terme von San Filippo. Das Wasser sprudelte mit ca 35° aus dem Felsen. Diese sind vom Kalk ganz weiss. Danach führte uns der Weg durch wunderschöne Landschaften nach Pitigliano, eines der schönsten Dörfer in Italien. Leider gab es in der Nähe keinen Agricamper, weshalb wir auf drm SP vor dem Dorf übernachteten. Das Gewitter zog zum Glück auch an uns vorbei.Read more

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  • TravelerStudy abroad
    1
    214
    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

  • TravelerStudy abroad
    121
    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

  • Womo TravelerItalien Sizilien Tunesien 2024
    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

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