Less mud, other events

Today, we walked to Colle Val d'Else, which was supposed to be about 9 miles. My phone says I walked about 12 miles. I'm not sure who is right, but it seemed like a long 9 miles.

We met another pilgrim couple. I think they were French, but they scurried off ahead of us. Today, we crossed up and down 3 large hills. It was about a mile up and then down again on each.Each very steep and a stream at the bottom of each one.

The first two were easy to cross, but the third, we had to take off our boots and wade across in our Crocs. Very cold! There was also a cruel tease of a coffee shop about halfway, but when we arrived, it was either not open or had gone out of business. No sign of it.

We passed by the location of an Etruscan tomb today. The Etruscans were here before the Roman's, but left very little written language. The Roman's conquered them and assimilated their technology and their people. We were on part of an old Roman/Etruscan road today.

We finally found a coffee shop about 45 minutes before we found our apartment. We are in the old town of the city on a very steep street. This town is noted for its fine crystal.

Tomorrow, Monteriggioni, another walled city. We are staying in a castle there.Read more