17 km — 33oC and sunny — We met 13 more pilgrims on their way to Rome.
(By Laurel)
Today’s theme: Under the Tuscan Sun!
Clear blue sky, full sun, hot — these were our weather conditions. Once or twice, a cloud appeared on the horizon, but never did us the favour of moving above us.
Luckily, we beat most of the heat by starting to walk at 6:00 a.m. and it was much easier and faster going down the trail from Radicofani than it had been going up. The scenery was beautiful all the way to the final turn-off to our destination, the hamlet of Gallina. The last 1.3 kms, then, were along the shoulder of a highway and the sun bouncing off the pavement made us melt.
The guidebook’s stage for today would have taken us another 18 kms all the way to San Quirico d’Orcia — a total of 33 kms — we were glad that we had decided to break it into two stages instead. In Gallina, we stayed comfortably at “Ostello La Vecchia Posta,” operated by a dedicated couple. The hostel was full, with 8 pilgrims staying, and we were grateful to get the last two beds!
Maybe the prettiest piazzetta in Italy? (In Radicofani, last evening)
Clouds in the valley below, as we leave Radicofani
A cyclist in the Tuscany Trail, going up the hill as we were going down
Made it to the bottom of the hill
Our hostel for the night
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