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The Cotswold Way-Chipping Campden
Two trains and a bus transported us across England, from York to Chipping Campden, where we will spend two nights before we set foot along the 102-mile Cotswold Way.This quintessential English Village was known as a wool trading center in the Middle Ages. Today, there is an active arts and crafts community as well as…
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Adventures In Great Britain-Castles And Kings
A short train ride took us out of York on a day trip to the town of Knaresborough. Described as a “ must-visit” market town in North Yorkshire, we took a chance and chose it from a list of towns our apartment host had recommended.We missed the Wednesday market day, but the small town square…
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Adventures in Great Britain-York Minster
Although it is a cathedral and the seat of the Archbishop of York, the term “minster” is used to honor important churches in England, ones that were once missionary teaching churches.York Minster was built between the years 1230-1472 and is a Protestant Denomination. We bought our tickets to wander through York Minster and to make…
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Adventures In Great Britain-History
We’ve been in historic York, England for the week, sleeping in (me) while Reg rises early and waits to make our morning coffee. To orient ourselves we opted for the 2-mile City Wall Walk on our first full day. The Micklegate Bar, just down the street from our apartment, was a convenient starting point. The…
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Adventures In Great Britain-Pubs
We flew out of Rome on Monday, landing in London for the night. The culture shock was immediate, and so was the desire to eat something other than pizza or pasta. We got settled in our tiny room just down the street from Kings Cross Station, then went hunting for an authentic pub with traditional…
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Via Francigena Draws To An End
Day 21 Reg and I are feeling like old trail horses heading back to the barn. Just two more days of walking and we will be in Rome, a bittersweet destination. The Via Francigena has been much more challenging than we expected and most days the mileage exceeded our predictions. Nearly perfect weather, comfortable accommodations,…
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Via Francigena Potholes And Puddles
Day 20 Today’s 14-mile adventure brought us closer to Rome, but we had to work hard for the miles. We started off with a missed opportunity for a shortcut that would have reduced our walk by 2 miles. We should have turned right just after the Roman amphitheater…what amphitheater? Our day was fine, until it…
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Via Francigena Getting Easier
Day 19 This will be a quickie post. We’re reaching the end of our Via Francigena adventure. The hilltop town of Sutri is our destination for Day 19. We left Vetrella at 8:00 a.m. as vendors set up for market day, blocking off half of the main two-way street through the historic city center. The…
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Via Francigena Interesting But Terrifying
Day 18 We’re off to Vitralia, another hilltop town just 11 miles away. But first, we were directed to the Strada Signorino where a narrow lane led us between cliff-like walls of an ancient Etruscan-era roadway.It’s thought that the Etruscan Vie Cava (or excavated roadway) was built over 2500 years ago. I thought the cliffs…
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