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I walked the Via Francigena from Lucca in the fall of 2022 and I loved it all! I speak no Italian, carried my own pack, and had good weather overall. There was a lot of climbing of rolling ups and downs often and they were tiring, but the vast... -
MichaelC replied to the thread Lucca to Rome - a retrospective.I carried it by choice, but I researched transport services for a friend with back issues who considered joining me. I don’t think there’s a service you can call day by day; you need to reserve it all ahead of time. I speak enough Italian to...
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Thank you Michael. Walking the Via Francegina or the Via di Francesco (the latter is high on my wish list) have eluded me so far, despite best intentions. I appreciate the information and your perspective 🙏 🇮🇹 ❤️ -
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Last year the SJPDP pilgrim office recorded 9604 departing from there in April. And the Santiago office recorded just over 20,000 who arrived on the Camino Frances during April. The bulk of the difference being people who began their Camino in...
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MichaelC replied to the thread Next after Camino Frances.I've been asking myself what's next also, and the answer changes daily: - I really want to experience that camaraderie I felt on the CF; I'm going to walk the Caminho Português - Or maybe the Primitivo, but I'll have to train for those hills...
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MichaelC posted the thread Lucca to Rome - a retrospective in 🇮🇹 Via Francigena (Canterbury to Rome).I walked along the VF last spring, May 16-June 9. It's a beautiful route, and a completely different experience from France or Spain. I haven't been able to put my thoughts in coherent order, even after 8 months, so this is just going to be a...
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MichaelC replied to the thread Demographic of VDLP pilgrim in recent years.I was half way through the comments before I remembered that I am now one of those “old men!” And I’m also eyeing the VP when I turn 60, in 2026 (if I can talk my boss into giving me a leave-of-absence).
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I walked Lucca. to Rome in May 2023. It is a beautiful and well marked route. I would caution you to avoid the biggest mistake I saw many people make, comparing the experience to walking in Spain. It's far better to experience it as a completely...
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I walked this route in October 2023. I actually found it fatiguing in parts, particularly in Tuscany where there are a number of steep hills (but maybe I'm just getting older). However, the scenery and food is very nice. There are some...
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