Celle di San Vito would have been interesting because it speaks an Angevin French and street signs are in Archaic French but our accommodations were unacceptable so, as the sun was setting, we persuaded our host in Troia, our next stop, to host us for one more night and to come fetch us before nightfall.
It all worked out even better than expected as we had a rest day in Troia, which we needed. We walked around, visited the imposing 11th century cathedral with Arab façade elements, walked around some more, read, and wrote at a café, had a delicious lunch and we crossed paths with other pilgrims for the first time. Martin, who is German but has lived in Pisa for 40 years, is walking from Pisa to Athens, his destination is Lesbos where he has a house. Today he covered 17 km in 3 hours in the morning and plans another 15 km in the afternoon. In sandals. We met a Brazilian couple, who are walking the Via Francigena, he by foot, she in the chase car, from Lucca to Brindisi. A global community.
Walking the Via Francigena 
that cathedral interior looks remarkably like the chapel at my Catholic college. religious art and culture – truly global
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I’m not usually such a dolt when it comes to these things but I cannot se
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What can’t you see?
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Nevermind! I believe I solved the mystery of why my comments were coming up under “anonymous”
March on! 🥾🚶🚶🏻♀️❤️
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Pilgrims
Walking the Way.
Dreaming Scheming Doing.
Wearing sandals, going barefoot.
Hi ho!
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just amazing.
Doesn’t look like it’s a Birkenstock- but what a great adv it would be. I could have sold him as a model to a friend of mine who is on the board of Birkenstock!
wish you strength from step-to-step.
pv
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What unusual people you meet on these walks. Living in Pisa for 40 years – maybe 30 too many – and a house in Lesbos. Sandals don’t seem like a good idea. You both look very fit and happy.
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Loving the beard, Edward!
xoxo,
MDB
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