Tag: Long Distance Hiking
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Via Francigena Offers Contrasts
Day 8 Our hotel in Monteriggioni, Rooms and Wine at Castello, has been our favorite accommodation…so far. A friendly greeting, a spotless room with a rooftop view and excellent breakfast choices set the mood for our 12-mile walk to Siena. We enjoyed a peaceful morning of walking through forests and fields. Vineyards were left behind…
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Via Francigena Miles Add Up
Day 7 Oh my gosh, that was a long day! What did we do wrong? When we left San Gimignano we were prepared for a 14-mile day with 2,358 feet of ascent, a bigger/longer day than we like. By the time we finally dragged through the gates of Monteriggioni 8 1/2 hours later, it was…
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Our Via Francigena Begins
The journey gets real. We arrived in Lucca, Italy today where our Via Francigena begins on Friday – tomorrow.With help from an incredible taxi driver (he refused to leave us stranded), we left luggage at the appointed spot, a dingy bicycle shop attached to a car park garage, where the Friday pick-up driver will transfer…
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Via Francigena Prewalk
After three plane flights, a train ride and a 25-minute walk to our Bed & Breakfast, we arrived in Florence, Italy for a two night recuperation stay. Several months ago I stumbled upon a blog post by the Jetsetting Fools featuring a free walking tour in Florence. Perfecto! I stashed it in our Italy email…
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Camino in France – One Last Post
The guidebook won’t tell you, but Reg will! Click below and read on…
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Camino in France – Last Day!
Day 44 – Larceveau to Saint-Jean- Pied-de-Port Our last day of walking. It’s hard to believe we’ve come so far. So many memories. Reg is working on his end-of-trip wrap-up post with all the facts, figures and details I don’t bother myself with. If you have questions, you’ll find the answers there! I’ll repost it…
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Camino in France – Are We the Only Ones Here?
Day 43 – Saint Palais to Larceveau We checked in to our reserved Larceveau hotel room Sunday afternoon. As our host showed us to our room, we began to feel that maybe, just maybe we were the only overnight guests. We had prepaid dinner and breakfast, and because the restaurant would be closed at 6:00…
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Camino in France – Hang On…It’s A Roller Coaster
Day 40 – Maslacq to Narvarrenx Hang on to your hat…it’s a roller coaster. At least that’s what today’s walk felt like. These weren’t the longest or highest climbs of the trek, but definitely steep and relentless throughout the day. In spite of our huffing and puffing, we had a pretty good day. Day 41…
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