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LIVE from the Camino Via Francigena Sud

Anna&Michael

Not all those who wander are lost!
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2019
We're walking south on the Via Francigena Sud, from Rome to Santa Maria di Leuca on the heel of Italy.

Least year we walked from Canterbury to Rome and returning to Rome for this journey felt like we were coming back to finish the task. It doesn't hurt that the food in this part of Italy is delicious, the locals very friendly and the countryside varied.

We've been surprised that quite a few local people know what we are doing as the route was only officially sanctioned just before COVID. So doing this pilgrimage is a lovely combination of feeling a little like a pioneer while having a guidebook, an App and accommodation lists.

This is our story of walking out of Rome on the first stage of the Via Francigena Sud.
 
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We walked London to Rome in 2021 and I have the Sud on my list (likely 2025). We will likely go from Rome to Budapest, or if we get really adventurous all the way to Jerusalem. I've heard the Sud is nice. I'll be interested to hear if it is much different than the Tuscany portion of the VF
 
We walked London to Rome in 2021 and I have the Sud on my list (likely 2025). We will likely go from Rome to Budapest, or if we get really adventurous all the way to Jerusalem. I've heard the Sud is nice. I'll be interested to hear if it is much different than the Tuscany portion of the VF
Keep an eye out for further posts and we'll probably post a short overview once we're finished and back home. Also, we're always happy to answer any specific questions.
Buon Cammino
 
In this second installment, we cross the Apinnines to reach the Adriatic Sea. There's rain, rubbish and plenty of friendly locals saying hello, asking about our trip and even gifting us produce. Oh, and there hills as well!
Buon Cammino

 
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In this second installment, we cross the Apinnines to reach the Adriatic Sea. There's rain, rubbish and plenty of friendly locals saying hello, asking about our trip and even gifting us produce. Oh, and there hills as well!
Buon Cammino

Terrific account. Many thanks to you both for taking the time. You are making great progress!. Tim
 
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In this second installment, we cross the Apinnines to reach the Adriatic Sea. There's rain, rubbish and plenty of friendly locals saying hello, asking about our trip and even gifting us produce. Oh, and there hills as well!
Buon Cammino

Eager to follow in your footsteps and beyond. 2025 Rome to Jerusalem is the tentative plan.
 
Finis Terrae: to the end of the earth, is the third, and final, account of our Via Francigena Sud journey from Rome to end of Italy. We follow the Adriatic Sea south from Bari, once the ancient capital of a Byzantine kingdom, walking through ancient olive groves, along beaches and listening to musicians singing forgotten traditional songs.

https://our-wanderlust.com/2023/05/finis-terrae-to-the-end-of-the-earth/
 
Finis Terrae: to the end of the earth, is the third, and final, account of our Via Francigena Sud journey from Rome to end of Italy. We follow the Adriatic Sea south from Bari, once the ancient capital of a Byzantine kingdom, walking through ancient olive groves, along beaches and listening to musicians singing forgotten traditional songs.

https://our-wanderlust.com/2023/05/finis-terrae-to-the-end-of-the-earth/
Wonderful to read your account. So very happy you had such a wonderful experience.
So.....
Where next......? ;)
 
Wonderful to read your account. So very happy you had such a wonderful experience.
So.....
Where next......? ;)
Thanks for your assistance Tim, your advice was much appreciated.
We're in Sicily now and have just started the Magna Via Francigena, Palermo to Agrigento.
 

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