19 kms walked today( I'll explain)
520.5 kms walked!!!!! Finito
Today was a messy walk
The first 7 kms was along an arterial road, swapping from side to side to get a footpath or shade. This can be a scary process. Then we entered a Regional Park for about 5kms. Don't think manicured lawns or walking track through nature. Think derelict buildings, dumped rubbish, blackberry brambles and wasteland. But also think 🦊
A flock of 🐑 with shepherd, one border collie .
and two maremma's
We then entered city streets, past a few gypsy style appartment buildings then up an extremely steep 50metres to a working class area and a welcome bar stop surrounded by the always present old men sitting and chatting (without drinks).
We then entered more affluent areas with cafes and shops in chaotic streets. We passed the Scottish women at a cafe and pressed on as it was already HOT.
It was here that we made our biggest error of the walk 😂. We were meant to enter Monte Mario Park for about 6kms but by missing a turn we descended through the park on a busy road with no footpath (walked in by wire fences) and surrounded by litter of all types and sizes. We then had to navigate across a highway and slip roads to get back to the Via Francigina. So we missed the views of Rome from the park and saw Rome's underbelly.
The silver lining in all this was we saved over two Kms of expected walking. We then navigated about three kms of suburb to arrive without further incident.
Alive, uninjured highly satisfied and tired but
Still smiling
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