Author Archives: Dave Alcorn

From: Rome To: Isola Farnese Miles: 12 Total: 667 After two great days in Rome it was time to get back on the road. It was a short 12 miles today so we are stopped just on the outskirts of Rome for the night. About the first third of the walk was just getting out … Continue reading »

From: Rome To: Rome Miles: 0 Total: 655 Today was our first day in Rome. John decided to stay in and rest his feet. He has been to Rome many times. I have only been once and didn’t do a tour of the Vatican or Sistine Chapel last time Lisa and I were here so … Continue reading »

From: Colleferro To : Finocchio Miles: 19 Total: 644 Today was basically a repeat of yesterday, but more sidewalks today and the towns were closer together as we got nearer to Rome. Again we couldn’t have asked for better weather to walk in. At just a few minutes past noon we decided to stop for … Continue reading »

From: Ceprano To: Ferentino Miles: 18 Total: 608 Today was a fairly straightforward day. We decided to walk further than we originally planned by about 4 miles so we could have two more equal walking days the next couple of days instead of a short day and then a long one. Again, the weather was … Continue reading »

From: Cassino To: Cassino Miles: 0 Total: 569 Today was a much needed day off for us. John decided to stay at the hotel and rest and I ventured out and grabbed a bus for 1 euro up to the Abbey at Monte Cassino. I think the most dangerous part of the entire walk so … Continue reading »

From: Isernia To: Venafro Miles: 15 Total: 554 Miles After leaving our hotel this morning we started off with a fairly short climb and then basically the entire rest of the day everything was downhill. It took a while to get out of the town of Isernia and like many of the other towns in … Continue reading »

From: Campobasso To: Bojano Miles:15 Total: 523 We had a great meal last night. I had a really good steak, John had ravioli and we had a large plate with a variety of vegetables for a side. We also had another great spread for breakfast this morning, This hotel was as nice as a good … Continue reading »

From: Motta Montecorvino To: SS 212 (Highway 212) Miles: 17 Total 492 After a nice meal last night at our hotel, breakfast was a bit sparse this morning but we still had a enough to eat and headed off for today’s adventure. It was a cold and windy morning. The temperatures were in the mid … Continue reading »

From: Lucera To: Lucera Miles: 0 Total: 462 Today was a rainy and cold day outside so it was the perfect time to take a day off. We headed to breakfast at 8:30 and also dropped our laundry off to be washed. The laundry looks and smells much better than when we wash it in … Continue reading »

From: Orta Nova To: Foggia Miles: 15 Total: 450 So another good pizzeria last night for dinner, although it didn’t open until 8:30 pm. John had a salad and a great margarita pizza and I had bruschetta and a cheese ravioli with sage, butter and ham. It was a wonderful dinner. We had a good … Continue reading »