Italy
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REST & RECOVER…
10-1-25 Wednesday 10:58 AM ( Italy Time) -Air Mobile on the Move – Downtown Rome, Italy- Report submitted by Air Mobile Joe As we come to the close of our “Italy Mission”, we’re having some very relaxing days to recover from the 109.69 mile epic hike on the Via Francigena. Rome is a spectacular city… Continue reading
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WHY WE WALKED THE “VIA FRANCIGENA”….
9-30-25 Tuesday 8:59 AM ( Italy Time) -Air Mobile on the Move – Downtown Rome, to St. Peter’s Basilica, Italy- Report submitted by Air Mobile Joe When Cindy was a young missionary in Haiti, a visitor told her about the Via Francigena. The richness of the history so touched Cindy’s heart and she never forgot… Continue reading
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WE FINISHED! LAST LEG 43,184 STEPS!
9-29-25 Monday 10:53 AM ( Italy Time) -Air Mobile on the Move – From to the Outskirts of Rome, to St. Peter’s Basilica, Italy- Report submitted by Air Mobile Joe We knew we were on the home stretch. Even though our feet hurt a lot and we were aching all over, we could smile because…we… Continue reading
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THE FINAL STRETCH
9-28-25 Sunday 7:19 AM ( Italy Time) -Air Mobile on the Move – from Formello to the Outskirts of Rome, Italy- Report submitted by Air Mobile Joe Today, God willing, our hike ends at the Pilgrim Welcome Desk at St. Peter’s Basilica. This has been a long journey. So many steps, averaging 30,089 steps (15… Continue reading
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THE LONGEST LEG…40,830 STEPS (17+ MILES)!
9-27-25 Saturday 7:58 AM ( Italy Time) -Air Mobile on the Move – from Monterosi to Formello Italy- Report submitted by Air Mobile Joe Waking up this morning, with our feet stinging, from yesterday’s hike, but we’re excited to arrive later this afternoon (God willing) in ROME, our final destination! https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dw7d8J_pwsk5mHc5SXRI-x-nvBcLRUaqJAvtPcM1NZaCz2XquzMbvbUwbcRekf0dTID86U2yd6FM8e19AIh9dvHGZe65gAqDCgENhan2buxZoONkCQujq_g0EPKd9fj68LJ2CAHere are a few of… Continue reading
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FROM SUTRI TO MONTEROSI – ONLY 27,337 STEPS…A SHORT DAY
9-26-25 Friday 7:48 AM ( Italy Time) -Air Mobile on the Move – from Sutri to Monterosi, Italy- Report submitted by Air Mobile Joe As we were departing Sutri, Cindy took this shot of where we stayed for the evening. Our Lord has blessed us with lovely places to stay and very kind and helpful… Continue reading
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ONE STEP AT A TIME….35,544 STEPS LATER ARRIVE AT SUTRI, AN ANCIENT CITY IN A MODERN WORLD
9-25-25 Thursday 7:48 AM ( Italy Time) -Air Mobile on the Move – from Vitralla to Sutri, Italy- Report submitted by Air Mobile Joe Cindy and I departed Vetralla, Italy yesterday morning in a light rain and pleasant temperature. Much of the spectacular route was absorbed in looking down at a 45 degree angle and… Continue reading
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37,611 STEPS LATER….FROM VITERBO TO VETRALLA, ITALY
9-24-25 Wednesday 9:17 AM ( Italy Time) -Air Mobile on the Move – from Viterbo to Vetralla, Italy- Report submitted by Air Mobile Joe Without question, this is the longest (in my life) I have ever walked in a single day. I would frequently find a place to sit and lean that heavy back-pack. Again, I’m… Continue reading
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FROM MONTEFIASCONE TO VITERBO… 29,000 STEPS!
9-23-25 Tuesday 9:57 AM ( Italy Time) -Air Mobile on the Move – to Viterbo, Italy- Report submitted by Air Mobile Joe Yesterday, we hit the trail from Montefiascone to Viterbo. We had a little back-tracking to do along the way, due to some confusing GPS signals. Our back-packs were heavy and took some adjusting… Continue reading
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WE HIT THE TRAIL….
9-22-25 Monday 8:37 AM ( Italy Time) -Air Mobile on the Move – to Montefiascone, Italy- Report submitted by Air Mobile Joe In the lovely little town of Montefiascone, we found the “Trail” to the “Via Francigena” . This has been a long dream, of my Cindy, to walk this trail. Well, here we are on… Continue reading
