Thursday, July 18, 2019

Florence Feeling A Melancholy Moment

The names fly by in a blur
Acquapendente, Radifocani, SAN Gimignano, Fornovo, Fiorenze
And at least 50 more
Antiquity
Modern
History
Present
Kilometres and kilometres of Italy have been walked
My destiny is a mere 137 km or so
Rome!

My feet sport the scars of the path.... the challenges
My face , seared from the Italian sun, has more laughter drawn upon it
More
More of everything.
Today I am weary
But tomorrow I will continue.
There’s a shadow on the path
The shade of my absent walking friend
I can’t believe the time that has passed since the beginning and there is only one month left of holidays before the return to Kuwait
But my soul has been fed from nature, fresh air and beauty- all absent in the sand I live in

Ah well, my gelato was good, the coffee great and I am ready
To walk to Rome.















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