“We left Campagnano di Roma early on Monday morning having a quick cappuccino and pastry in the small town. It was another hot day but we walked in the cool on minor roads until about 11 when we reached La Storta, which is on the outskirts of Rome.
The cool of the early morning
La Storta - the unofficial end of our walk
By this stage, it was 35oC and we were glad to catch the train to the San Pietro station, which is a few minutes from St Peter’s Square in the Vatican. So we walked in into this magnificent venue to complete our task, our journey to Rome. We felt very pleased that we had accomplished it. In the 947kms we travelled by train, bus, taxi and by foot. We walked 494km.
Today we went to the Sacristia at the cathedral (what a wonderful place) and collected our last stamp for our credential booklet.
We are staying at a B&B near St Peter’s. We have a 3 bedroom apartment to ourselves with kitchen. It is in an old building but it is beautifully presented and so convenient to the bus (69) and facilities.
Today we are combining sightseeing (with all the other hot, sunburnt tourists) and shopping (fabulous sales! I have decided not to buy shoes as I wouldn’t want anyone to see my feet) I am feeling very satisfied after feasting on such wonderful places, learning so much about Italian history and the impact of the Via Francigena on the regions we moved through, and of course, the food. It has been so fabulous returning after 32 years, when we lived on mortadella and endive as young backpackers and now to be able to sample so many delicacies with such special company. How fortunate are we!”
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