We arrived today in San Miniato in preparation for our journey tomorrow morning on the Via Francigena, which is the route that newly appointed Bishop Sigeric took from Canterbury to Rome in 990 AD to receive his vestment from the Pope. Sigeric documented his journey, and so it is today a pilgrim walk.
San Miniato
This is one of two towers in this hillside 11th century village that once was the capital of the Lombard Holy Roman Empire. The other tower in town is called
Federico Tower, which was part of a fortress here and once served as a grand lookout protecting the village from invaders. Sadly, the original tower was blown up by Nazi troops upon their retreat.
Wine lunch at Fiorile with an excellent red from Vinci and…
My very first pasta with white truffles. Squisito!
Another scenic shot or two from our evening walk.
Now it’s one foot in front of the other as we celebrate not the Catholic Jubilee, but our own 30 years of partnership, and my 65th anno. 🇮🇹💕
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