We walk, again, this time from Rome to Santa Maria di Leuca in Puglia, at the very tip of the heel of the Italian peninsula. It is referred to as the Via Francigena del Sud (VFS) though it is not part of the original Via Francigena pilgrimage route, the trek taken by Archbishop Sigeric of Canterbury in 994 from Canterbury to Rome to collect his Pallium from Pope John XV (which we walked in 2022 and 2023).
This peregrination will take us along the Tyrrhenian coast to Terracina, across the Apennines to the Adriatic coast at Monte Sant’Angelo then more or less along the coast to Bari, Brindisi, Lecce before we arrive at land’s end. at Santa Maria di Leuca. The 975 km trek will take us 6 weeks.
Via Francigena del Sud
As with last year’s walk, we have no expectations. We will take each step as an achievement on its own merits, at the end of each day we will have earned the privilege of doing it again in the morning. The changing whether, the random animal sounds, the crunch of our steps on gravel, the rustle of wind blown leaves will be our companions. We will never be alone.
We will write a daily blog and weekly summaries. If you follow us, we will feel your presence and we welcome your comments, they fortify us.
Walking the Via Francigena 
Looking forward to reading all about this next great adventure!
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It will be a pleasure to follow your journey through the south of Italy. All beautiful on both sides, with a challenging climb across the Appennines. Safe journey.
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Looking forward to your blog. Elean
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you crazy kids! leave you alone for a year or so and look what you get up to 🚶🚶🏻♀️😳. I look forward to hearing all about this new adventure! 😎❤️❤️
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Who are you? Joan?
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So exciting and looking forward to following you. wishing you wonder and surprise and awe and safety and love and all good things everywhere.
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BRAVI. We will be with you all the way; in spirit that is.
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Wow! Another fabulous adventure! Will look forward to your posts and sending lots of encouragement and prayers for your feet!
Rachel Burnett
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Looking forward to following , maybe I will do,a section on my next walk.
curious about infrastructure along the way.
happy walking
Maggie
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VERY IMPRESSIVE. Will enjoy following your journey🙏🏼🤗♥️🥂
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Godspeed! (It must be said that as a boy I always took that to mean, Go like hell! Here, I mean it in its true sense…) Roy
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oh my goodness! ANOTHER casual stroll in Italy :) You two are an amazing inspiration! Be safe, enjoy, and keep up your clever posts and adorable photos! xox jenn p
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Amazing! I look forward to following along!
XOX
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Wow!!! So impressed. You guys did it!!! x,Elizabeth
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