Category: The Way of St Francis
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2018 is a record year for Carryoncouple
Carryoncouple thanks you for helping our blog travel to new territory in 2018. Our site has recorded nearly 5,300 views this year, surpassing our record from 2013, when we walked the Camino de Santiago. Your interest in our Way of St. Francis trek this spring exceeded all our other trips, including 181 in one day.…
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The Way of St. Francis: Why is Trevi dry?
Standing with our backs to Rome’s Trevi Fountain six years ago, we tossed coins into the water, wishing for our return to Rome. Our dream has come true, but when we returned to the fountain Monday, it was closed. Why? Three days a week, the Trevi Fountain goes dry and the coins are vacuumed and…
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The Way of St. Francis: A View Through Two Countries
Were it not for the line of curiosity seekers, we might never have found the peephole we were looking for. It’s there, just to the right of the white hat brim, looking very much like a round keyhole. It is, in fact, known as The Aventine Keyhole and is part of the property owned by…
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The Way of St. Francis: Michelangelo is our host
Rome is a great place to be as we miss the daily adventures of the Way of St. Francis. We returned to Vatican City Friday for a nighttime visit to the Vatican Museums, where we marveled at Michelangelo’s genius in the Sistine Chapel for an hour. Perhaps we had not cleaned up well enough after…
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The Way of St. Francis: Reflections from our journey
We were rewarded with our testimonium Friday at the Vatican. Our bodies are happy we reached the end of the Way of St. Francis. Our minds are swirling as we reflect. The numbers from our trek: 23 days walking, 258 miles (415 km) afoot, 79,923 feet of elevation. Toughest trek yet: What made it more…
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