We made it! 57 days from Canterbury to the Great St Bernard Pass, halfway to Rome. The Great St Bernard Hospice and Hotel, where we are staying, has been providing hospitality for 1100 years, open all year around even when there are 30 meters of snow on the ground. We are elated.
Walking the Via Francigena 
Congratulations! you made it.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Well done you two! I’m not sure this is appropriate, but I even feel proud of you!!
Roy
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thanks Dad!
LikeLike
Incredible. What an achievement. Have loved reading your blogs. I imagine you haven’t had a great deal of time or energy to write that much about your exploits. I, for one, would love to hear more of your adventures, warts (or should I say blisters?!) and all.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Congratulations. Quite an achievement.
LikeLike
Congratulations and a fine achievement. It’s downhill all the way now..ho.ho
LikeLiked by 1 person
Woohhoo! Congratulations!! You must feel like a a million bucks, which hopefully makes up for the million aches and pains. That is a remarkable achievement in body AND spirit. We have loved reading about your journey every step of the way, and feel as if we are walking alongside with you. I’m so glad you embarked on this journey, and feel privileged to be able to hear about your experience – thank you for sharing it!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Halfway! And that is a glass half full of triumph, joy, and achievement. A toast to Paula and Edward! Onward!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Congratulations!!! An amazing achievement. I hope this leg of the trip has been everything you were hoping for and more. Assume you will be returning to DC shortly. Can’t wait to catch up in person. Big hugs!
LikeLiked by 1 person
All I can say is WOW
LikeLiked by 1 person
WOW!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Well done! Quite the notch on your life belt. We hope it’s all down hill from here!!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Congratulations! Half done. Half to go.
Now you know what it’s all about . You understand the size of the challenge and you were both up to it.
That is an amazing experience we all shared vicariously ,thanks to your informative and stimulating blogs and the beautiful pictures of the places visited and the intrepid team of two.
Welcome home and welcome back
Look forward to completing the journey.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Woo hoo! Much emotion shows in your faces. Truly an amazing accomplishment!!
LikeLiked by 1 person
SOOOOO AWESOME! Your expressions in this morning’s selfie really say it all – as does the vista photo. GEEZ. It all makes me want to cry tears of happiness for you and your accomplishments and adventures together these past 57 days. BUT, as your expressions reveal, this is clearly so much more than just the past 2 months – it’s really about the past 40+ years! That you all have successfully made it to the halfway point of the Via, after 8 weeks and mostly just the company of each other, and that you still hold onto each other so lovingly in your morning selfies – THAT is especially awesome. Hope to see you in DC when I’m there in August! XOXOX
LikeLiked by 1 person