I like being outdoors, but I am lazy! So I need motivation and companionship. After parking my car in Ponte a Cappiano and hitched a ride home, I force myself to walk back to the car accompanied by my mother.
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| 2 local pilgrims |
Did you know that adventures in Tuscany are just outside your doorstep?
We take a first stretch along the Rio river. We come under the trestle that houses the nest of storks. There is a very elegant guest that hides into the nest as soon as I take out my camera! We go on and see a little building complete with chimney and a blue fish and a blue octopus graffiti(!). Strange as it may seem, its colors don’t clash with the background!
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| Look out for the blue fish! |
A beautiful horse comes towards us, letting us admire it in all its splendor.
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| Note to self: next time, bring a carrot! |
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| Beautiful plant of the marshes (straw of the marshes) |
An embankment covered with beautiful marsh plants keeps us company in this unusual afternoon.
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| Colpo d'occhio in Padule - A beautiful sight in Padule |
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| A non-Medici bridge |
Slowly, we manage to reach Ponte a Cappiano, with its Medici Bridge perfectly integrated into the landscape.
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| The Medici bridge in Ponte a Cappiano |
Pilgrims on Via Francigena have been using this bridge for centuries to pass the Usciana river. Here, a village part of Fucecchio, the pilgrims can ask that their credential, the pilgrim's identity card, is stamped. It is getting dark. What a joy to see my car!
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| The marble plaque commemorating Cosimo Medici |
Here, a village that is part of Fucecchio, the pilgrims can ask that their credential, the pilgrim's identity card, is stamped. It is getting dark. What a joy to see my car!
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| What to do when you are a pilgrim |
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