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 29, 2023
Distance: 19.9 km
Elevation Gain: 304 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
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Overview map of the route from Gy to Fidenza.
How lovely to be in Turin … so coincidental as about an hour ago I started a Netflix series which takes place in Turin and all those lovely squares. Skip the Royal Palace … boring. And I am sure that you will go to see the Shroud, which is interesting of course, but it is the church by Guarini church is out of this world.
How lovely to be in Turin … so coincidental as about an hour ago I started a Netflix series which takes place in Turin and all those lovely squares. Skip the Royal Palace … boring. And I am sure that you will go to see the Shroud, which is interesting of course, but it is the church by Guarini that is out of this world.
Lydia Poët I presume? We’ve downloaded the series and are working our way through the series. We recognized many of the places in Turin. A great story.