Who Goes There? ~ September 22, 2015

  • September 22, 2015
  • Day 14
  • Cammino Day 4
  • Camaldoli 13? miles
  • Total ascent 2,865 and descent 697 feet. (battery died)
  • 7 hours 45 minutes
  • 48-72 degrees

From the Refugio’s ledger, it appears 2015 has had 600 pilagrinos…I’m the third American. This number may be a bit deflated as many pilagrinos begin closer to Assisi.

  • 1st, 2nd, 3rd “Sacred Forests” Camaldoli


What to Do? ~ September 21, 2015

  • September 21, 2015
  • Day 13
  • Cammino Day 3
  • Corniolo
  • 12 miles
  • Total accent 2,865 and decent 697 feet. (battery recharger died 2 hours before the finish so numbers greater)
  • 7 hours 45 minutes
  • 54-68 degrees

What to do after walking? Shower and laundry. So much like home.

  • 1st Corniolo Refugio, a former mule stable
  • 2nd and 3rd Corniolo Refugio, airing pillows


Timber Skyscrapers ~ September 21, 2015

September 21, 2015

  • Day 13
  • Cammino Day 3
  • Corniolo
  • 12 miles
  • Total accent 2,865 and decent 697 feet. (battery recharger died 2 hours before the finish so numbers would be greater)
  • 7 hours 45 minutes
  • 54-68 degrees

Climbing three hours through dense forrest required my feet to move in a Herring Bone pattern as though on skis. As if skyscrapers, the trees stood straight, massive, and dense blocking sunlight.  Walking six hours of forested mountains showcasing nature was serine.

  • 1st, 2nd, 3rd towards Corniolo

      

Sunday Hunters ~ September 20, 2015

  • September 20, 2015
  • Day 13
  • Cammino Day 2
  • Premilcuore
  • 12 miles
  • Total accent 2,875 and decent 1,953
  • 7 hours 45 minutes
  • 55-65 degrees

Solo walking without conversation, the scenery and sparse sound of birds were better enjoyed. A number of hunters were in the fields with roving dogs driving pheasant from the bush. Through hunters were plentiful on this Sunday morning, I wondered how the Italian women were occupied.

  • 1st Capannina – Premilcuore elevation
  • 2nd hunters and dog
  • 3rd bundles of gathered branches
  • 4th view from Capannina


 

Animal Farm ~ September 20, 2015

  • September 20, 2015
  • Day 13
  • Cammino Day 2
  • Premilcuore
  • 12 miles
  • Total accent 2,875 and decent 1,953 feet
  • 7 hours 45 minutes
  • 55-65 degrees

The expected and unexpected.

  • 1st, 2nd Ostrage,  Capannina – Premilcuore
  • 3rd Converted Mule Stable Refugio in Corniolo, A traveling gift pig from Kathryn. Pig completed Santiago de Compostella Pilgrimage 2014


Anyone for Marshmellows? ~ September 20, 2015

  • September 20, 2015
  • Day 13
  • Cammino Day 2
  • Premilcuore
  • 12 miles
  • Total accent 2,875 and decent 1,953
  • 7 hours 45 minutes
  • 55-65 degrees

This is  the smallest volcano in Italy. A particular and interesting spectacle but its secret is soon revealed: emissions of gaseous hydrocarbon which in contact with the oxygen from the air remain constantly alight, giving rise to phenomena called “burning fountains”.

Anyone for toasted ing marshmallow over the flame?

  • 2st, 2nd, 3rd approaching Premilcuoe


Cammino Begins ~ September 19, 2015

  • September 19, 2015
  • Day 12
  • Cammino Day 1
  • Capannina
  • 13.2 miles
  • Total assent 3,481, total decent 1,953
  • 7 hours 40 minutes
  • 66-77 degrees

With usual form, the most challenging part of the day was finding the beginning of the Cammino in Dovadola. Today’s walk was a good introduction to the coming days best described as climb up…climb down. Though the walk required effort, my feet felt far worse after a day touring the stone streets of Rome.