Category: St Francis of Assisi

Lamb Chop ~ October 2, 2015

  • October 2, 2015
  • Day 25
  • Caminno Day 14
  • Valfabbrica
  • 16 1/2 miles
  • Total ascent 1,979 feet and descent 3,167 feet
  • 8 1/4 hours
  • 55 – 78 degrees light rain last hour

“Lamb Chop” was a puppet character in a 1955 children’s television series. The expression in these sheep’s face bring back memories.

  • 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th towards Valfabbrica


  

Test ~ October 2, 2015

  • October 2, 2015
  • Day 25
  • Caminno Day 14
  • Valfabbrica
  • 16 1/2 miles
  • Total ascent 1,979 feet and descent 3,167 feet
  • 8 1/4 hours
  • 55 – 78 degrees light rain last hour

Test your skill at finding clues. See the clue? On the lower right is a rock with a green dot of paint. Like the children’s book, Where’s Waldo,?  clues are hidden everywhere.  It becomes a game finding clues. If you don’t play this game well, you may end up walking extra miles.

  • 1st, 2nd test towards Valfabbrica
  • 3rd,4th towards Valfabbrica


  

Fork ~ October 2, 2015

  • October 2, 2015
  • Day 25
  • Caminno Day 14
  • Valfabbrica
  • 16 1/2 miles
  • Total ascent 1,979 feet and descent 3,167 feet
  • 8 1/4 hours
  • 55 – 78 degrees light rain last hour

Fork in the road. Which way? See the clues on the upper right section of the first pictured road?  The signature arrow, albeit only made of unpainted wood and not mounted on a tree or post, is there.  The arrow and a rock with a dot of green paint are carefully placed clues for the watchful eye.

  • 1st, 2nd, 3rd towards Valfabbrica


  

Formula for Mud ~ October 2, 2015

  • October 2, 2015
  • Day 25
  • Caminno Day 14
  • Valfabbrica
  • 16 1/2 miles
  • Total ascent 1,979 feet and descent 3,167 feet
  • 8 1/4 hours
  • 55 – 78 degrees light rain last hour

Water and dirt make mud. Combine the previous day of rain with river bottom land and the result is huge quantities of mud.

  •  1st, 2nd, 3rd towards Valfabbrica
  • 4th Hermitage of San Pietro


 

At Home ~ October 1, 2015

  • October 1, 2015
  • Day 24
  • Caminno Day 13
  • Between Gubbio and Valfabbrica / Agri Valdichiascio
  • 10 1/2 miles
  • Total ascent 351 feet and descent 194 feet
  • 3 hours
  • 45-55 degrees constant drizzle

A few hours of walking in the drizzle were exchanged with time spent with an Italian family.  Though my room was luxurious, I chose to spend the time with the family in their home relaxing by the fireplace stove. An added bonus was a cooking lesson and the recipe for excellent the tart.

1st, 2nd, 3rd


Broken Cycle ~ September 30, 2015 

September 30, 2015 Day 23

Caminno Day 12

Gubbio

18 1/2 miles

Total ascent 2,972 and descent 3,386 feet

8 hours

45-55 degrees

Tomorrow I walk half stage while others walk the full stage.  I will be breaking the cycle of these lovely people, a hard task to do.  On the Cammino, new friends fill the void.  It’s a growing proposition.

  • 1st, 2nd, 3rd Gubbio’s Restaurant