We got our first climbing workout today with a 22 km walk through the foothills of the Apennines. Fidenza to Medesano. The Autumn scenery was stunning on a cold but clear day. The recent rain which we caught two days ago and which also flooded Rome had made the clay farm tracks a sticky quagmire. In several spots even the farmers had given up attempts at driving on these roads as their tractor tracks showed. We had to laugh at our attempts to keep our pack weight down when we were carrying about a kilo of clay on our boots.... It would not come off, try how we would. Check the shoes photo and the ball of clay which would not leave my walking pole. Farm tracks up and down hills for most of the day. Many of these photos today are Sophie's.
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