Category Archives: 2015 Walk

Day 10: We follow the river valley again today for a very pleasant walk, mostly flat, and stop for dinner fixings en route to our “Casa Vacanze” apartment as they are called here in Italy. We fix an innovative meal … Continue reading →

Day 8: Denis walks solo while Judy happily gets a ride with our kind host to the next B&B, Agrituristico La Ciriola, tucked between mountains and surrounded by vineyards. Denis’s first walking destination, Faggio di San Francesco, is worth the tongue-dragging … Continue reading →

Angels and Demons (and Cats) First, the demons. The day started well: cool mist promising sun later, high spirits as we leave our cosy apartment in Rieti, a straightforward walk to the beautiful Franciscan Sanctuary–La Foresta–with exquisite gardens and copious … Continue reading →

Contrasts Judy: Yesterday’s trek prompts my knee to give me clear signals that a bus ride to Rieti would be just the thing. Our incredibly accommodating host (who must be used to this pattern: San Lorenzo is between two very … Continue reading →

Up, down, and around; lost, lost, lost and found!  Wandering the hills of Lazio province sans GPS is like visiting the Paris Catacombs without a guide. We leave our lovely host Giuseppi at 7:30 hoping that our downloaded maps will … Continue reading →