Ruth:Today we went to St. Peter's Square,  the final destination of the Via Francigena and the end of our 2800 km pilgrimage to to Rome. It's Wednesday, which means we were not alone. We joined at least 10,000 others keen on catching a glimpse of the... Read More

Cyclists have no fear there is a calm and beautiful way into Rome on Bicycle! Gord and made it from Innsbruck to Rome in just over 1800 kms!If you are a cyclist on the Via Francigena, or just cycling into Rome from the North or East,... Read More

Gordon:  We left the Via Francigena for a couple of days to visit the UNESCO world heritage site at Tarquinia.  This was an important Etruscan city and it has received it's UNESCO designation for the tombs that they left.  What a treasure trove.  Hundreds of... Read More

 After leaving Sienna we have spent the last two days exploring the Val d' Orcia with its marvellous hill towns.The valley was designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage site as "an exceptional reflection of the way the landscape was re-written in Renaissance times to reflect... Read More

There has been a rivalry between Florence and Siena for hundreds of years and it continues today, with many tourists weighing in with strong feelings about their preference. Gord and I are not going to visit Florence on this trip, but we are very impressed... Read More

Ruth: After a long and tough day of climbing we made it to San Gimignano. Each day we normally plan our route and choose between the Euro Velo 5, the Via Francigena or the route suggested by my map app pocket earth. Today we did... Read More