I picked up some fruit and cakes for breakfast, packed up and followed the hiking trail for Cogne, the next town down. I was only meant to be passing through but I couldn’t help but stop and gape in awe at the scene that awaited me. The back of the village town has a large [...]

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Well, this morning’s task was to get across some big hills in the Gran Paradiso National Park. Andrea had given me an old map, which was a huge help, and I made it to the borders of the parkland by 9:30am. By 12:30 I was sat having lunch in Valprato Soana at an elevation of [...]

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The last couple of days I have mostly been Couchsurfing, socialising and resting my feet after destroying them on the Walk. I expect to be moving on this evening as I have an offer of accommodation in a village outside of the city, which is great. Turin’s a nice place, the “old capital” of Italy, [...]

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Another region I’ve seen a lot of recently and one I’d recommend for anyone with a couple of days to spare in the area. And preferably with a car. Don’t walk it like I did… The region starts over the mountains from Tende in France, and the first town I passed by was Limonette. I [...]

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A lot of detail’s gone into the 1000 Mile Walk blog, more than I anticipated, so I’ll just post a quick catch-up on some of the places I visited on here. As ever, when I get the chance, photos will follow. I fear this may not be until after I get home, though. Internet connectivity [...]

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Yes, I’m running late… But I had to get one post up to thank Delphine and her family for the last week or so. They’ve been hugely accommodating, allowing in some weird guy who barely speaks their language, feeding me (very well!) and allowing me full use of the internet. I had a great 3-day [...]

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