Day 14 on the Via di Francesco The rain had stopped but there was water everywhere. I was up early, no one else was around and after my Morning Prayer I made my own breakfast and set off. I was…

Day 15 on the Via di San Francesco I had done some research the night before so I had worked out I could get breakfast and just across the road I could pick up snacks etc at a supermarket. It…

Day 16 on the Via di Francesco The goal for today was not just to get to my destination but to get some new walking poles. My route should have been nearly 20km today, up a d down several mountains…

Day 17 on the Via di Francesco Sometimes odd prayers pop into my mind. One such is from Common Worship, can’t remember which Psalm it belongs to. Lord God, just and true,you make your salvation known in the sight of…

Day 18 on the Via di Francesco. Feeling rested and refreshed not just by sleep but by the atmosphere of the place I set off again. I was thinking today again of the open handed generosity of God in creation.…

Day 19 on the Via di Francesco Up early and on the road by 6.30am – I was prepared for a long day. I made sure I was enjoying the cool of the early morning as I left town knowing…

Day 20 on the Via di Francesco I read these words of the Psalm as I read Morning Prayer Heaviness may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning. And so it was, by the time I had…

Day 21 on the Via di Francesco. This was a day when I woke up after a disturbed night. Maybe it’s the Italian culture of eating a substantial meal quite late who knows. At 5.00am I got up and decided…

Day 22 on the Via di Francesco I was awake again at 5.00am and prayed and packed to start walking at 6.00am. There was a Bar open so I popped in for a quick coffee. A love for Espresso coffee…

Day 23 (1) on the Via di Francesco The lad I was sharing my dormitory with was getting up at 5.00am – so on the first day I didn’t have to be up early I was. At least I had…