Quick post August 11
This morning we were back out by 7:30 walking due South along the VdD starting on the main road then following the trail up along a forest edge on one side and rolling field on the other. We had a short day of about 10 kms today expecting heat again, but pleasantly rewarded with most of the walk under tree canopy along a ridge but views East and West. A highlight was a walk through a very old chestnut tree forest tended likely for centuries and currently coppiced from what looked like ancient stumps. We walked on past Monte Poggio Santa Croce (937m) and then followed the ridge for several kms through farmland. Chestnuts are a symbolic and traditional food of the Apennines and tonight we had a traditional chestnut flour crepe with a sausage and omelette as one of the courses at our Rifugio.
The descent into Madonna dei Fornelli was nice and gradual and we were able to meet our 1 pm off the trail goal today. A nice afternoon in the garden of the B&B Romani and a very traditional shared table meal with the other walkers and VdD pilgrims tonight.
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