DAY 27 - CIVITELLA to CAPOSELVI - 17 May 2026

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The main square of Civitella this morning was a colourful carpet of crocheted rugs. A charity does this to raise awareness of and funds for cancer.  Even St Francis looked cosy!

On the advice of a cheese maker at today's cheese market,  we bought a piece of pecorino, aged with a purple coat of vernaccia grape. Its name translates to 'drunkard's cheese' and it is truly delicious!

On leaving Civitella, we followed a steeply descending track through the forest. This joined with a quiet road,  which would have been quieter still if not for The Grand Tour 2026 for Classic Cars, from Pisa to Rimini, Florence and Perugia. We also shared the road with a number of cyclists.

We ate some of our cheese on a convenient wall before joining a road that took us into a bar.  Fiorentina versus Juventus was live on the big screen and there were some enthusiastic supporters. The locals were happy when Fiorentina scored just as we were leaving.

We were then on the road for a bit longer until we found an almost deserted holiday village,  with restaurant.  The two bored staff members were delighted to see us and we ate well there.

After another stint on the road we turned off onto a tranquil dirt track.  We followed a series of these tracks and roads through olive trees and vineyards. On the way we passed a couple of memorial signboards to civilians shot in WWII.  Finally we arrived at our accommodation for the night,  an agriturismo that produces both olive oil and wine! 

Colourful crochet in Civitella this morning
All ready for the cheese market
St  Francis joined the festive spirit
Some of the cheeses on offer. We bought some of the purple one. 
The purchase
Leaving Civitella 
An off-road track early in the day's walk
Our path met up with Le Grand Tour 26
We probably passed around a hundred of the Grand Tour cars in the space of an hour
There were some other road users apart from classic cars and Australian long-distance walkers 
And some lovely scenery to enjoy as we continued on our way
Traditional ceremonial selfie to mark the 500km mark of our trip
Some delicious cheese for morning tea
We joined the locals in watching a football game during our coffee stop in Badia Agnano
Lunch at a nearly deserted holiday village in Capannole 
A bit more road-walking
Then we were on country tracks for the rest of the way
Reflections in a muddy puddle
Puddles and grape vines
Varied scenery over today's last few kilometres
Almost there
Wonderful sky
Past another olive grove, and our day's walk was soon done
Some of those cute little 3-wheeled trucks
Bits and pieces
A few common birds and a lizard
Day 27 - Map

Day:                               27
Distance:                      21.08 km
Walking time:               4 hrs 11 mins
Elevation gain:             155 metres
Cumulative distance:  513.17 km

Comments

  1. Anonymous18 May 2026 at 01:52

    Congratulations on passing 500km! Today’s birds: Eurasian Magpie, Italian Sparrow, don’t know, Common Raven, Eurasian Collared Dove

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  2. Barkers18 May 2026 at 05:56

    Thanks! It's amazing how far you can get, just putting one foot in front of another...

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  3. Cameron Green18 May 2026 at 10:51

    Great photos,folks

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  4. Barkers19 May 2026 at 05:54

    Thanks - the subject matter helps!

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  5. The Howies22 June 2026 at 11:58

    Congratulations on 500km. Still water behind on your blog, but hoping to catch up soon.

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