Author: evaonthevia
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Day 0: Canterbury
Well, I have to admit — it wasn’t the smoothest start to the next few weeks of travel. Despite running around West London for the past 3 days, buying last odds and ends, the final pack and departure for Canterbury was still quite stressful. Nathan and I made it to Canterbury for lunch, a mediocre…
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What is the Via Francigena?
The Via Francigena is an ancient pilgrimage route connecting Canterbury, England and Rome, Italy. It stretches over 2,000km (~1,200mi) across the UK, France, Switzerland, and Italy. The path that is walked today follows the footsteps of Archbishop Sigeric the Serious’s 990 BCE return from Rome after receiving his pallium — though the path was first…
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Eva on the Via Francigena (and beyond) 