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Distance: 33.3 km – Elevation +40 m -70 m Weather: Sunny/Cloudy. Temperature: High 30 degrees I was up and about by 3.30 am and decided to start walking. So after paying for my keep via the donativo envelope provided and after a breakfast of croissants and coffee I was away from Robbio by 4.00 am. It was dark but the streets were well lit until I reached the village outskirts so a rare use of my

Distance: 28.2 km – Elevation +60 m -80 m Weather: Sunny/Cloudy. Temperature: High 31 degrees I woke knowing and feeling happy that today I was leaving behind the midges. Mosquitos and high humidity of the paddy fields that had kept me company these past four days. After a good breakfast, I set out for Pavia. The change in the landscape became more evident as I progressed along broad tracks which ran alongside small irrigation canals. Temperatures

Distance: 32.0 km – Elevation +110 m -110 m Weather: Sunny. Temperature: High 33 degrees It was a good hotel but too far from the centre of Pavia especially after walking 28 kilometres. The only option for supper last night was a take-away pizza to be consumed in my hotel room. So in reality it was a disappointing end to an otherwise really enjoyable day. The walkout of Pavia this Sunday morning and the town’s empty

Distance: 16.2 km – Elevation +30 m -40 m Weather: Sunny. Temperature: High 34 degrees I slept well despite the lack of food and woke later than usual at 7.00 am. All my washing had dried well overnight so I had two complete sets of clean clothes. I wanted to attend the morning Mass in the parish church and to say thank you and my farewells to the priest, Don Antonio Luigi Maria Pedrazzini. There we

Distance: 22.3 km – Elevation +50 m -40 m Weather: Sunny. Temperature: High 34 degrees The German pilgrim finally stopped talking around midnight and with just the sound of the cooling fans I slept. Today we were crossing the river Po via the legendry ferry operated by Danilo Parisi. The Mayor had the previous evening spoken with Danilo and arranged for Danilo to meet myself, Margaret and Jeroen on the banks of the Po at the