Author Archives: Tom and Julie

The plus side of having to organise our own breakfast was that we ate sufficient calories to keep us going until lunchtime. Although today was another relatively short walk of about 21 kilometres, we are now into the swing of getting up at 6am and leaving by 7-7.30am. That also gives us plenty of time […]

This morning was another early start as the trains back to Robbio left Vercelli at either 0733 or midday, and the latter would have meant we had to rush to arrive at our destination in daylight. So, we left our B&B at 7am and walked the short distance to the train station where we found […]

Although today’s was to be a relatively short walk of about 20 kilometres we decided to set out early anyway, and left our B&B with day sacks at 0650, just as it was beginning to get light. What a luxury to carry just lunch and rain gear! It was rather pleasant to have the streets […]

We certainly felt in need of our rest today after yesterday’s marathon of nearly 30 kilometres. After a luxurious lie-in, leisurely breakfast, and ministering to the washing machine, we set out to find somewhere to have a good lunch. Retracing our steps of yesterday we were much more appreciative of the tree lined pedestrianised boulevard, […]

We did unexpectedly well with our billet last night. It looked as though the owners may have used enforced closure during Covid lockdowns to renovate their rooms, and ours was both comfortable and well appointed. The hotel was busy, and it has a good restaurant. We enjoyed a proper Italian risotto with a glass of […]

This morning we woke relatively late as we have a shorter walk, but were surprised to see a wall of fog hiding the lake from view. Today’s forecast had been for sunshine all day. What a contrast with last night’s beautiful sunset reflecting across the lake! After a leisurely breakfast we had to walk back […]

Once the trick or treaters went home we got a good night’s sleep, though the alarm went off too early! We had asked for breakfast at 7am but as that was too early for our landlady she delivered breakfast last night so we could get going early. Having asked for some milk we were able […]

We are now used to the fact that many shops and restaurants are closed on Sundays and Mondays, so choosing where to eat last night was easy: we returned to the pizzeria we ate at last night which is open 7 days a week all year. They work very hard! Tottering back down the hill […]

Today was our opportunity to catch up on the day we missed in July from Chatillon to Verres. Having booked in for two nights at La Casa Antica, we were able to leave behind most of the contents of our packs and carry just what we needed for the day – a great relief for […]

Well, all good plans etc……This morning, instead of being in Turin, ready to catch the train to Pont Saint Martin, we find ourselves on a train from Paris to Zurich, then another to Milan and two more to get to Pont Saint Martin some time this evening. Isn’t that a rather long way around? Yes, […]