Siena

Last day of touring included the highlights of Siena.  It was lovely celebrating Mass in St. Dominic's church.

Assisi

We had the day to visit Assisi.  We went by to visit Saints Francis, Clare and Carlo Acutis.  I can always spend more time here, but very grateful for the opportunity once again to pray here.  

Miracles

Today we went to Lanciano to see the Eucharistic miracle and then on to Loretto to see the Holy House.  

SS. Pio and Michael

A sunny cool fall day as went to visit San Giovanni Rotondo where Padre Pio lived and is buried.   Then we went to Monte San Angelo to the cave (that is now a church) where St. Michael the Archangel appeared.

Monte Cassino

We headed out from Rome for Monte Cassino.  Another gorgeous day of Italian sunshine for our visit to Sts. Benedict and Scholastica. 

Rome

Another gorgeous day touring Rome.  We saw ancient Rome in the morning by visiting the Coliseum and the Forum.  We went to St. Mary Major, the Scala Santa and St. John Lateran in the afternoon.   

St. Peter's

We went to the Vatican today for the papal audience and then visited the Vatican museum, Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's.   Twas a long but very good day.

Walk

Gorgeous walk today.  Much prettier approach to the city on this route compared to the other three.  It stays rural until much closer in, and has much nicer vistas in the process.  

Arrived

Made it safely here.  

Ponte Ulla

A gorgeous Sunday for walking 20km to Ponte Ulla.  Tomorrow, hopefully in Santiago. Happy Father's Day! Happy Trinity Sunday!!

Silleda

Made it safely to Silleda.  Today's weather was lovely ...  in the 50s and 60s.  The path out of Lalin was followed a city park.

But most of the day was spent on forest path.  

One old bridge dating to Roman times was a treat. 

Lalin

Another fine day for walking...  cool temperature and overcast skies.   Walked 22km to Lalin.

Rodeiro

A splendid day for walking.... overcast,  cool, slight breeze.  Very Galician day for sauntering 26km to Rodeiro along country roads.  

Chantada

A gorgeous walk today to the town of Chantada.  There was rain overnight so the day started in the fog.  

The morning was cool and crisp.  Went through a forest.

The big excitement for today was dropping down to the town of Belesar in order to cross the river Miño.  It's a steep descent and just as steep ascent on the other side.  But lovely vista of the river and the vineyards.   

Also had a stretch on an old Roman road...  just love 2000 year old engineering.