Pilgrim’s Blog
Distance: 26.6 km – Elevation +170 m -290 m Weather: Sunny. Temperature: High 26 degrees Breakfast at 7.15 am – I checked out to find the cost of my two-course meal with wine and coffee came to 35 euro! I started walking around 8.00 am after a typical Italian breakfast. After the booking mistake of yesterday, I still had 6 kilometres to walk to reach Castelluccio dei Sauri. There was a stiff breeze that first hit
Distance: 22.8 km – Elevation +170 m -150 m Weather: Sunny. Temperature: High 32 degrees It was 28 degrees when I left the farm at 7.00 am and there was no cooling breeze like yesterday. I passed through Orta Nova already busy with pavement bars and cafes full of retired men drinking coffee in animated discussions. By 10.30 am I had reached Stornara. I was taking the direct route again along quiet country roads – very
Distance: 18.4 km – Elevation +130 m -150 m Weather: Sunny. Temperature: High 35 degrees Last night was Friday night and it seemed that everyone in Cerignola had come out to celebrate, at 9 pm the city was alive. I love the way the Italians enjoy this time of day. My legs were rather reluctant to commence walking when I left just before 7 am so I took a gentle stroll out of the very quiet
Distance: 24.6 km – Elevation +290 m -260 m Weather: Sunny. Temperature: High 30 degrees I slept well! The alarm was set for 5.30 am – a long day ahead. I was really happy to have started early. It was good walking with 13 kilometres completed by 9.15 am. It was a Sunday morning and I met some early morning runners, all running downhill as I walked uphill! I am still on the plains of the
Distance: 26.4 km – Elevation +250 m -150 m Weather: Sunny. Temperature: High 29 degrees A good walk today, two short stages combined into one – so just two days and I will be in Bari. I started early at 6.00 am and was in Corato by 9.00 am enjoying coffee and a cream croissant. I took a wrong turn on my way to Corato and found myself on a dual carriageway- fortunately I was facing
Distance: 19.0 km – Elevation +20 m -180 m Weather: Sunny. Temperature: High 29 degrees I slept well. I decided on a lateish breakfast at 8.00 am and was told by my host that a Scottish pilgrim had stayed here a few weeks ago. With just 19 kilometres to walk to Bitonto, I started at a leisurely pace walking through the town outskirts to find the Via Appia Traiana – the route of the old Roman
Distance: 20.9 km – Elevation +110 m -210 m Weather: Sunny. Temperature: High 30 degrees Bitonto is a vibrant city and I would like to return one day. I could feel the warmth already as I walked beneath the Porto Baresana at 6.00 am. I walked through tree-lined streets of the city outskirts before reaching the countryside where I met several joggers who all greeted me with a wave and a smile. The landscape was flat
Weather: Sunny. Temperature: High 31 degrees A rest day in Bari on the 27th June and free day waiting for the night ferry to Durres on the 28th June. Statistics for the Italian section: Distance covered: 590 kilometresElevation: +9210 metresElevation: -9380 metresDays Walked: 26 Kilometres per Day: 22.69Average daily elevation: +354 metresAverage daily elevation: -361 metres More Photos
Distance: 233 km – Elevation +1720 m -1750 m Weather: Sunny. Temperature: High 28 degrees I think with better planning I could well have saved a day. The night sailing has meant another complete day in Bari. First I went to purchase a ferry ticket from an agency near the port and then I took and left my rucksack with the “Left Baggage” department at the ferry terminal. After yesterdays tour of Bari there was not
Distance: 20.2 km – Elevation +170 m -170 m Weather: Sunny. Temperature: High 34 degrees I said goodbye to my new Australian friends this morning, they were catching a bus to Struga and from there to Athens. Walking out of Durres it appears to be a prosperous, well kept and lively city – lots of bars and restaurants. Rather than follow the coast road to Golem I decided to take the back rural route – I