VIA FRANCIGENA | Day 79

Radicofani to Acquapendente, 24 km

Great sleep last night at the Ostello, and I woke up to a cold, windy morning. It was a coffee to warm up, and I was out of the historic village and onto the open hills.

Fantastic views of Tuscany all around with grazing sheep on the hills and their master. I keep seeing signs to Jerusalem, and the idea is now bouncing in my head.

Beer with the gang and the crunchiest of prosciutto sandwich at a bar on the side of the road. I also met a Scottish cyclist riding to Rome. The last 12 km were on a very busy road.

It was at a bridge over a dried river bed that I said my goodbyes to Tuscany and entered the province of Lazio, of which Rome is its capital.

Made it to Acuapandente and thanks to Tom and Amanda’s donations I booked a room at a hotel atop a restaurant. Went straight to get a Gelato at a place recommended by Sara Moreno on Facebook.

I got a new passport at the pilgrim’s office and had dinner at the restaurant with pilgrims on every table. It was a full house.

Daily Cost Breakdown

€01.20 Breakfast

€03.70 Market

€07.80 Lunch

€05.00 Snack

€05.00 Credentiale

€21.50 Dinner

€27.50 Hotel

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€71.70 Total