This “Walking The Via Francigena” series of posts follow us, Gail and David, as we continue our walk along the Via Francigena pilgrimage route between Canterbury and Rome. In the fall of 2019, we completed the first leg from London to Canterbury, known as the Chaucer Way, and onward to the small town of Tergnier, France and in 2022 we completed Part Two of our pilgrimage, which took us from Tergnier to Gy, just south of Besançon.
Part Three of our trek is underway once again, this time taking us from Gy, through Switzerland, over the Saint Bernard Pass and into northern Italy, ending our walk in Fidenza.
Be sure to click the play button on Today’s Trailside Chat With David and Gail below to listen to our discussion of the day’s events.
Walk Date: Aug 28, 2023
Distance: 24.7 km
Elevation Gain: 411 m
Read on to view today’s photos and listen to our trailside chat. At the end, there’s an interactive map showing our complete Part Three route and a comment section.
Today’s Trailside Chat With Gail and David
Click any image below to view a full-screen slideshow.
Overview map of the route from Gy to Fidenza.
Look at you!! What a delightful photo – joyfully sitting at a picnic table in the rain! Even if rain is squishing between your toes, in your soggy shoes, you are beaming, Gail!! I hope you had cozy quilts at the Murder Mystery Hotel!! Yes, hope to see you tomorrow!!
Gloria
Hi Gloria. Sorry for the delayed response. Vacations are hard work! I passed your comments on to Gail. I think we both enjoyed the rain. It cooled things down for a while. However, we are back to the hot weather. 30 degree today (Sep 1).
Bonsoir je voie aujourd’hui vous avez la pluie ☔ j espère que tu se passe bien je ne promene avec toutes ces photos magnifiques de italie .j espère que vous etez en forme profite de c’est merveilleuse Aventure. Moi est Michel partir de la maison vendredi matin pour aller retrouvé notre fille Charline Sacha Flavy et leur papa dans les Vosges ont rentre demain à la maison amicalement Michel Mireille.
Merci Mireille. Je suis content que vous aimiez les photos. Toute pluie que nous avons eue il y a quelques jours a disparu depuis longtemps. Le temps chaud et ensoleillé est revenu. Aujourd’hui, il faisait 30 degrés. Dites bonjour à votre famille pour nous,
David et Gail