Day 7 - Lucignano d’Arbia to Buonconvento - about 13km
Just a shortish walk today as we have a long uphill hike tomorrow. Once we got back to the Via Francigena from our hotel, the day was fairly flat as we walked alongside a railway line for some time. Of course this couldn’t last and the hills returned, but with them came beautiful scenery.
Buonconvento means happy place! It is beautiful, well the old town is, our accommodation is in the new town - not so picturesque!
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| Our hotel last night had a sun terrace - great for pre dinner cocktails and watching the sun set |
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| It also had interesting bedside tables! Gary has always wanted to sleep next to a humming fridge! |
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| Yet another beautiful old building |
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| The Via Francigena and the railway track - we didn’t see any trains |
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| Some one has huge feet . It says ‘He walks with me’ |
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| We stopped in Ponte d’Arbie for a snack. The bar lady was a bit scary so we ended up with this strange pizza made from puff pastry!!! |
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| In Ponte d’Arbie they have built this bridge for pilgrims so that you don’t have to squeeze across the old bridge with all the cars |
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| The old bridge is beautiful though |
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| Another old building! See the path winding down on the right of the photo? It was crazily steep and covered in loose stones and pebbles. It took me about half an hour to walk down it - Gary was very patient!!!  |
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| And up we go! The trees were very weird |
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| See those hills in the distance? They have some snow on the top! |
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| And down hill towards Buonconvento |
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| It’s market day! |
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| The entrance gate |
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| The old town |
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| Our hotel isn’t in the old town - much more modern! |
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| Mmmmmm |
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| Tomorrow is 21 km mainly up hill! I bet that’s more than 18 flights |
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