Cathedrals and Other Man Made Wonders
Via Francigena #20 of 20. The David counts as a wonder. I would have added him to yesterday’s list had I known. I had not anticipated my reaction, but choked as I came around the corner. Is it his legendary fame? Is it his presence? I don’t know and it doesn’t matter, other than than to say he is not overrated.
Drink, Pee, Walk
Via Francigena #19 of 20. Seems we have a bit of the Ground Hog Day going. We keep hitting the same no-food snag; one of the hazards of researching a guide book. All we can do is hydrate, pee and keep walking.
Land of the Agriturismo
Via Francigena #17 of 20. I am often more comfortable in small towns than in larger cities when we travel. Whether it’s true or not, I feel safer and have the perception town people are more patient and willing to work with me. The people in Gambasi Termi did not disappoint.
This Sucks, and I Knowingly Signed Up For It?
Via Francigena #16 of 20. We’re on a long single-lane stretch with double-lane drivers and serious assholes. I have felt safer on highways than on this back country road. But the vistas are beautiful.
The Cemetery Post
Via Francigena #14 of 20. There are many things I appreciate about the Italians and something they really know how to do is a graveyard. I am entranced by them, to the point an Italian beefcake went running by just as a cemetery appeared, and I had to choose whether to gape at the living or gape at the dead.
Aosta: Rest and All You Can Birthday # 2
Via Francigena #13 of 20. It’s not often one can list doing your wash as part of what made your special day so special, but it did.
The Difference Between Food and Calories
Via Francigena #12 of 20. I’ll take a steep uphill over a steep downhill any day. My legs feel like I have had one foot on the gas and the other two on the brakes all day, because I have.