The Via Francigena, also known as Frankenweg, are paths, which pilgrim used for travelling from France or England to Rome, specifically tot he graves of Paul and Peter. A well famous is the name Via Romea, which also leads over smaller routes o Rome.
The today officially calles Via Francigena, sorts itself out through the information of archbishop Siegrich of Canterburry, who 990 a.c travelled this way to Rome.
The Via Francigena stretches from England through France till Switzerland. After this you will cross the huge St.Bernhard into the Aostal, coming from Lausanne. A special highlight is a hospice on top of the St.Bernhard, but as well the rest of the cities have a lot of charm. A great journey to be alone with yourself, find new people and see some new landscapes. Accommodation is quite easy to find. And there are a lot of hotels and BnB on the way.
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Ich bin wieder unterwegs: Am vergangenen Samstag ging es los. Von Innsbruck weg nach Aosta. Dort starte ich zu meinem neuen Pilgerabenteuer. Nachdem Frankreich und der Jakob nicht so ganz meine Geschichte waren, versuch ich mich nun auf die Via Francigena. Dies ist der älteste bekannte Pilgerweg und beginnt…
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Sunshine, gently tickling my nose at 6.00 in the morning – that‘s way too early for me. Not even coffee is available at this hour. So I turn around and doze off again. An hour later it‘s time to rise and shine. I start into a new day of…
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This is incredible. As soon as I am on my way, a youg pilgrim rushes past me. I have no idea which race he wants to win. Of course I did set out at a more moderate speed, but hey, that really triggered some lines of thought. That‘s…
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Today I do not meet my pilgrim-friend from yesterday. He wanted to go to Ivrea too, but that probably did not work out. Anyway, yesterday I had a really excellent pizza – truly amazing food. It‘s quite a while since I enjoyed quality like that. Today I‘m off to…
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As you may have noticed, at least those who read my journal often may have done so, nothing came from my side yesterday. I simply took the day off. Since I don’t want to risk anything with my foot problem, I decided to take it easy, which was pretty…
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In the morning I wake up and wonder where the hell I am. There is an enormous noise in my room. Well, of course I left the window open because it is so warm and the room has no air conditioning. And under my window there is the main…
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It takes a bit for me getting used to these hostel stories. Yesterday evening I was out and about in the city and watched the soccer game. Afterwards I went back to the hostel and wanted to deposit my bag with the writing utensils in the room. I walk…
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Well, meanwhile it‘s a given fact that I am considered a clumsy fellow in the pilgrims‘ world. Yesterday I once again provided material for the envious among my followers. In my own best interest I probably should not report it. But I’ll tell you anyway, then you…
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I wake up at six in the morning. I am fully awake, but I could easily sleep on for four hours or more. But I can‘t. A pity. It was also a exciting night after Switzerland’s victory in the World Cup. And the Italians love the Swiss more than…
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After a boring and slightly depressive Sunday, I continue today. My foot is well taped and off through the city. But it is not that easy today. My foot hurts and I limp more than I walk. Actually, it is only a minor issue. But such a small…
