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  1. J

    Via di Francesco

    Booked La Verna but unfortunately didn't stay as missed last bus up so stayed in Bibbiena. Didnt book anywhere else ahead, didnt book Assisi which was a mistake. After Assisi we booked odd apartment /BB through booking .com as worked out good value- washing machine, cooking, own space bathroom...
  2. J

    Via di Francesco

    Hi walked the route last year using Sandy Brown book and mostly stayed in hostels etc, Pieve s Stefano stayed in BB signed before the town- was ok E20, Sansepolcro stopped in convent E15,Citta Di Castello donativo with nuns in convent think Santa Cecilla monastery,Pietralunga- donativo santa...
  3. J

    Via di Francesco

    Hi If I was leaving any sections out as bit boring etc it would be the last few into Rome. You can do it in 18 days by combining some of the smaller stages. The Sandy Brown book shows this option.- let me know if you want me to send you copy of relevant page. Got credential from...
  4. J

    Via di Francesco

    in La Verna as the feedback seemed to be that the stages from Florence are not really part of any pilgrim route and are difficult days to start with as lot of slogging through the mountains.
  5. J

    Via di Francesco

    Hi I followed the stages in the sandy brown book to Assisi. There was no dedicated hostel/albergue in Assisi so you need to book a guest house B+B. We started
  6. J

    Via di Francesco

    Hi we got a series of trains from Milan all in the one day all went well till just missed last train to Bibbiena and next train arrived too late to get bus to la Verna so stayed night in Bibbiena and got bus up in morning. Milan- Bologna Bologna- Prato Prato- Florence Florence-Arezzo Arezzo-...
  7. J

    Via di Francesco

    Hi I did la verna to Rome this year this sept/oct. The route is reasonably well marked but having a GPS route is pretty essential as there are not that many pilgrims and it is easy to miss a way mark. Assisi is very busy and particularly round the saints feastday so make sure you have...
  8. J

    Way of St. Frances

    Hi I walked from La verna to Rome at the end of september this year with a friend and we met very few pilgrims. A few Italians doing the route on weekends and a few through routers doing a week or so at a time. In all we meet no more than 12 pilgrims over the 2 and a half weeks. There was 1...
  9. J

    Italy...Via Francigena or Way of St. Francis?

    Hi planning on doing la verna to Rome late sept this year. Have done VF previously How did you find the accommadation. I would be hoping to use hostels/parish accommadation. Also I seem to be having problems downloading the GPS routes from Sandy brown site/book. Any advice comments appreciated John
  10. J

    Florence to Rome or Via Postumia

    Hi looking at walking in Italy this September. Not sure which of these routes to do. Have done the Francigena previously plus French way and Portuguese Camino. Doesn't seem to be a lot of info on both - am aware of the St Francis Way guide book and the via postumia website but ideally after info...

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