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The important news first: I reached the Nightjet and have already placed my breakfast order. It was the right decision to leave early today, just before 6:00 AM. This way, I had...

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It is a very beautiful coincidence that at the end of my journey, I found a stunning, culturally significant place: Tarquinia and the Necropolis of Monterozzi, a UNESCO World...

Today's plan features a hike to Marinella. My task for the day is to find a footpath away from the Via Aurelia, the railway tracks, and the highway. I confidently turn to...

To reach my destination today, (the nearly 500-meter-high Tolfa), I need patience. Doubts sometimes creep in about whether it was a good decision to choose this hiking...

With a heavy heart, I have ended my pilgrimage today. There are two reasons for this: two days ago, while traveling in the forest, one and a half kilometers from the nearest...

Rieti is said to be the navel of Italy, and therefore exactly in the geographical center, according to the Rietini. As proof, there is a roundel and a plaque in 18 languages at...

My first encounter today: a pilgrim from Israel, Anata, approaches me and asks if she can take my photo. I am the first gray-haired woman she has seen alone on the pilgrimage...

Today, dear friends, we're aiming for a day without thrills, that's my goal. I say goodbye to the lovely couple and the helpful host with whom I spent a cheerful evening...

I leave the Romita, I did not accept the invitation to stay. My theme is hiking, even though I really enjoyed the time spent in this group. There were some excellent singers and...

After the rather exciting day yesterday, the guests at Romita persuaded me to stay a bit longer. (They didn't have to persuade me much at all.) So today, I'll give a report on...

More will be available here on Monday.

One should dedicate several days to the town of Spoleto, as there are so many treasures here to discover. However, it’s advisable to plan your visit before you develop any joint...

If you set aside heavily trafficked roads and unsightly commercial areas, and don't let fierce gusts and rain dampen your spirits, you will enjoy the route between Foligno and...

Today's weather report: heavy rain, strong wind gusts, and thick fog. But at least: it’s not cold. I lacked the motivation for the mountain hike on Monte Subasio under these...

In short: I cannot recommend it. To start from the beginning: Bus from Traxl to Grafing Bahnhof - on time, regional train to Kufstein - on time. And then the event that shook my...

The backpack is packed, and there's even room for what the Easter bunny brought me: blister plasters and protein bars (thank you very much, forest kindergarten Easter bunny)....

Today is my last hike. I have enough money to spend two more nights in Rome and then it's time for the island (Albarella). Tomorrow I'll continue by train. Since a train journey...

The pilgrimage route has changed significantly since Assisi. You no longer walk through the mountains, but along the edge of the mountains. The hikes are easy, there are no...

Saying goodbye to Assisi is also saying goodbye to the sisters in the monastery and to Sylwia, the young Polish woman with whom I shared my journey and room for 5 days. I leave...

Today it will be mundane again, because we are going out into nature and up Monte Subasio. The ideal hike for me, which was shaped in an alpine region: The path goes up here...

Anyone who comes to Assisi should try to get a guided tour from the German brother Thoms Freidel PFM Conv. Not only can he give excellent information about the cultural...

The path from Valfabbrica to Assisi is easy to walk and very varied. In the first few kilometers, the landscape is similar to that of the last few days. Suddenly the landscape...

Before leaving the hermitage, it is tradition for the hosts to give the pilgrims a blessing. In a prayer they ask Saint Francis to be by our side on the way. I must admit, this...

Today: 15 kilometers, little elevation gain and no rain. Who would have thought it, it's possible. At the end of Gubbio, I take a moment to look at the beautiful and...

You could definitely call it a culture shock when you see the lines of cars outside the gates of Gubbio after many lonely days. The ancient archaeological site behind the parked...

I leave Pietralunga and the small old town on the mountain. And I leave the extraordinarily lovely accommodation La Locanda del Borga, which you absolutely have to book if you...