In June and July of 2006, five South African women (average age 55 years) walked ± 700kms along the old VF pilgrimage trail from Switzerland to Rome. They raised over R50 000 for Homenet Children's Charities. This is their story - written on their blog in towns and villages along the way.
Saturday, June 10, 2006
TWO DAYS TO GO!!!
Only TWO days left to go and we are all weighing and packing - and weighing and packing - and repacking......repacking.....packing.......
The backpack gremlin has visited us all and whispered: You should take that extra shirt - you might need it.
Why not take those thermal pants - it might be cold.
Why don't you take a sarong - it doesn't weigh anything.
And so on, and so on!
If we are not strong we could end up like this!
A Happy Farewell: Marion's Mom, Eileen, Ann, Marion, Sil and son Greg
Temperatures for Switzerland and Italy are high:
Geneva: Wednesday 11oC - 28oC
Vevey: Thursday 15oC and 28oC (Partly sunny)
Aigle: Friday 16oC and 27oC (Clouds and Sun)
Martigny: Saturday 15oC 27oC (Partly Cloudy)
Gr St Bernard: Monday 9oC and 27oC
Aosta: Tuesday 15oC - 28oC
Ivrea: Fri 23rd - 11oC and 23oC
Lucca: Tues 27th - 18oC and 31oC
Sienna: 18oC and 30oC
Only TWO more sleeps!!
Labels:
italy,
pilgrimage,
pilgrims,
switzerland,
via francigena,
walk to rome
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4 comments:
Hope we don't look like that!!!!
Daffy (Marion)
Hello Girls!
Thinking of you all and hoping you all have a fantastic time. Look after my little Val for me. Carole
Hi Val
Where are you walking tomorrow - Sunday 25 June? We can possibly meet you if you give us a cell to sms or between which towns.
Sorry they turned the heat on for you - at least everyone will be jealous of the "Italian" tan afterwards!
luv
Linda and Mark Markram
lindamarkram@gmail.com
cell +39 348 398 1236
Hi Kathy,
All the best to you and the group. The Almighty is with you all the way...Kgomotso Legari.
legarik@ukzn.ac.za
+2783 4390 405
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