After completing the Camino Francès in late 2022, which I blogged about here, I researched more ancient pilgrimage paths in Europe and discovered two with origins older than Christendom.
The first was a fortnight in England from Winchester to Canterbury on The Pilgrims Way in the Spring of 2024. Here is that blog post.
Following that warmup, I walked through France, Switzerland, and northern Italy for most of 3 months on the Via Francigena. My 90-day Schengen Area visa expired shortly after arriving in Fidenza, Italy, completing the first “half” of that trek. I will return to Fidenza in April 2025 to resume my walk to Rome and on to the furthest terminus south, Santa Maria di Leuca.
I have many stories, photos, and video clips to share, but I will wait until the entire journey is over before posting them in this blog. In that way, I hope to document the whole trek at once. Thank you for your patience.
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