BobM
Veteran Member
- Time of past OR future Camino
- V Frances; V Podensis; V Francigena; V Portugues; V Francigena del Sud; Jakobsweg. Jaffa - Jerusalem
Monday, May 9: St. Peter's Square to the Coliseum, 4.3km
The serious walking starts tomorrow. Today I went back to St Peter's Square to get the very first stamp in my pristine new credencial.
Then I walked to the ancient start of the Via Appia at the Arch of Constantine next to the Coliseum. I will be following it for many days before taking the Via Traiana to Bari.
I am staying at an Airbnb flat near the Coliseum. My host has a friend, Umberto the chef, who has just started the Camino to Santiago. He has crossed the Pyrenees in rain and has passed through Pamplona. My host has offered to help me with his Italian language skills if I have problems with accommodation.
One of the attached photos is of St Peter's square, the usual starting point for pilgrims 'taking the palm' and setting out for Jerusalem.
The other photo is of the Arch of Constantine, with a touristic bit of the cobbled Via Appia.
The serious walking starts tomorrow. Today I went back to St Peter's Square to get the very first stamp in my pristine new credencial.
Then I walked to the ancient start of the Via Appia at the Arch of Constantine next to the Coliseum. I will be following it for many days before taking the Via Traiana to Bari.
I am staying at an Airbnb flat near the Coliseum. My host has a friend, Umberto the chef, who has just started the Camino to Santiago. He has crossed the Pyrenees in rain and has passed through Pamplona. My host has offered to help me with his Italian language skills if I have problems with accommodation.
One of the attached photos is of St Peter's square, the usual starting point for pilgrims 'taking the palm' and setting out for Jerusalem.
The other photo is of the Arch of Constantine, with a touristic bit of the cobbled Via Appia.