Aquileia
Gordon: Have you ever heard of the city of Aquileia? Neither had I, but in the second century AD it was the second largest city ... Read More
Palmanova
Before we departed for this Camino I had a casual look at our route across Italy on our mapping app. Zooming into one of the ... Read More
It’s magic after the rain!
Yesterday was a rain day. It was only the fourth soaker on the trip so far. It feels like something magic when the rain stops. ... Read More
“ Stai Attento!”
We are staying at a lovely house with our host Lilica in a small community halfway between Portogruaro and Treviso. I offered to cook spaghetti ... Read More
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