"Meandering gentle up and down paths on farm and sheep tracks"
We're up and heading out of Acquapedente by 8am - Caffé and pastry on the way out of town (not as nice as yesterday..) As we head out of town we can see Lake Bolsena! The lake looks silvery today under the overcast sky.
walking through fields of freshly ploughed earth, the occasional hunter booming away
We phone ahead to Bolsena and book our accommodation at
Convento Santa Maria del Giglio
Via Madonna del Giglio, 49
€22 each
PH: 0761799066 Sabrina speaks English
We have a chat with the kiddes at home on Skype while we're walking along.
pass by a house crying out to be explored and rescued...
we arrive at San Lorenzo Nuovo at 11 am, have a delicious toasted focaccia with prosciutto
I love the fruit shop produce display!
I have a lovely afternoon wandering along the quiet country paths alongside the lake, getting into the rhythm of easy, dreamy walking, letting thoughts drift through my mind like clouds drifting through the sky. Quite meditative. More tiny cyclamens pop up everywhere
I'm actually pretty tired this afternoon- my ankles and feet are a bit sore and stiff, particularly my right foot bones... I think my body is complaining about the two consecutive 30km+ days with so many hills...
Thankfully the walk this afternoon continues to be delightful! (distracts me from my complaining body)
olive groves, full of ripening olives!
alternating rows of grapes and olives, this is my kind of countryside!
an olive grove for sale!
approaching Bolsena... didn't think the day could get any dreamier, but... yep... there's a Castello!
We continue around the high points of Bolsena
Along the stone walled lane ways - I'm walking very slowly by now... my right foot is really not happy...
It's amazing! the church is incredible, Santa Maria del Giglio
inside Santa Maria Giglio church
We're the only guests
a maze of rooms - the dining hall / refrectory
There's an incredible ancient marble topped stove in the kitchen
The courtyard - cloister
is full of lovely frescos
vineyard in the garden creating shady walkways....
Sabrina and her family live here and are volunteers to manage and run it, 3 kids, two German shepherds, a friendly cat... I feel like I should get in and help with the gardening! But I need a shower, to wash some clothes, and get my feet elevated!
We wander down the street to get some dinner, and pass Guiseppe in his wine cave - I say in my fabulous Italiano "buonasera..." we get chatting and he invites us into the cave to taste the wine he's pressing! most of the houses and families have these caves or cellars around this area. The temperature stays approximately an even 15 deg all year round, perfect for storing wine, and all sorts of produce - there are jars of tomatoes - pomadore on the shelves lining the walls
Bolsena's Basilica of Saint Christina - there's a service on tonight, so I can't go inside.
We've decided to,stay here in Bolsena for two nights, to give my ankle and foot time to rest and improve. Tomorrow we'll catch the 6:45 am bus from Bolsena to Orvieto to have a gentle wander and explore.
Our accommodation tonight
Convento Santa Maria del Giglio
Via Madonna del Giglio, 49
PH: 0761799058
€ 22 each
other options,
Address: Piazza Santa Cristina, 4 - Bolsena
Phone: 0761 799058
Type: Religious Structure
Open all year
Price: 15 €
Number of places: 15
Use of kitchen: NO. The price includes breakfast.
HOSTEL OFFICIAL - LOC. OFFICIAL (Bolsena)
Address: Loc Official
Phone: 0761 798753 - 333 4375473 - 320 0738496
Email: ostellogazzetta@gmail.com
Type: Youth Hostel
Open all year
Price: under 20 €
Number of places: 21
Use of kitchen: NO. The price includes breakfast and dinner
SISTERS OF THE MOST HOLY SACRAMENT - BOLSENA
Address: Piazza Santa Cristina, 4 - Bolsena
Phone: 0761 799058
Type: Religious Structure
Open all year
Price: 15 €
Number of places: 15
Use of kitchen: NO. The price includes breakfast.
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