Treviso
After a 34 km walk and half a tub of ice cream Gord was still up for a walk around Treviso. Italy is amazing; step ... Read More
Gluttony Tick Style
I’m sitting in the waiting room in the hospital at Cittadella. I had a brief glimpse of the intact medieval walls before turning into this ... Read More
Vicenza to Lonigo
There are few things more annoying than reading endless blogs about beautiful towns and villages. Wouldn’t it be refreshing to read for once that we ... Read More
Into Verona on the Via Postumia
We have spent the last two weeks moving slowly across Italy on and off the Via Postumia. Our best days are always the ones Andrea ... Read More
Another day another UNESCO site.
Today we passed through the small town of Sabbioneta. It is completely enclosed within Renaissance walls, and has UNESCO status in conjunction with the city ... Read More
Lo Stagno
Normally we find our accommodation through the Booking app. Occasionally, however, the app does not have properties where we need them, so we have to ... Read More
Garlasco to Nicorvo
“We are going to be crossing the Alps, Ruth,” Gord announced with surprise. Where was he for the last week when I was talking about ... Read More
On and off the Via Francigena
For a few days, from Piacenza to Vercelli, we were on a functioning pilgrimage route, though we were moving counter to the flow. The Via ... Read More
Torino
We arrived in Torino early yesterday afternoon after a 30 km walk in pleasantly cooler temperatures. Following a nap I pulled out my electronic map ... Read More
Susa Valley
Not long after Turin everything begins to change as we wind up and into the Susa valley. The riding is only a gentle climb at ... Read More