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Rome to Bari

3/13/2015

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I have arrived at Bari, the end of my Italian walk and the port for Albania. I have walked 416km to get here from Rome and climbed and descended over 6,500m.

It has been tough going in places but, as always, I have found that after a bad run of events something good always happens.

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I set off along Roman roads and have walked some stretches in Puglia.

Walking over the Appenines was made more difficult by muddy tracks and deep streams to ford but I was blessed with good weather.

Finally the stretch through Puglia had been easy, although made more difficult by aggressive dogs and dangerous driving on the roads.

A sad thing about Italy is the rubbish by the roadside and in the streams. There is a lot of fly tipping as by this Roman bridge.

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I am looking forward to Albania and a new stage in the walk.

3 Comments
Mike Cohe
3/13/2015 09:18:53 am

Hi Phil
Oh no your 4 legged friends again!
Sounds like you must be getting fit.
Hope it continues to go well
Love from us both

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Luke
3/13/2015 11:44:02 pm

sounds great Phil. Good distance so far. Glad weather being kind to you. Do you cross to Cyprus at all?

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Nicola
3/21/2015 12:54:30 am

Well done, Phil. Quite an achievement already especially with the heights and the depths. I hope the next leg, in company, goes well. You must be gathering stories and thoughts. Poetry, too, I hope.

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