Happy feast of All Saints to those of you in the western Christian tradition! This morning I was awake early, so the sound of the church bells calling the faithful to the early Mass at 8:00 didn’t bother me at all. In fact, I […]
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My tastebuds wept for joy
(I fell asleep while composing the following on Friday evening. Twice. Here it is now, twelve hours after I began.) As I mentioned in my last update, I had planned to return to La Vecchia Taverna for dinner this evening. As the more astute […]
Outside my front door
This belltower apparently dates to the 12th century. Although I do see bells at the top (though not from this angle), I also see speakers, and the complicated peals I’ve heard makes me suspect it’s all pre-recorded these days. http://flic.kr/p/pAMepX
What a great day!
Truth be told, I’d rather have been walking, but if I had tried to choose where to be stranded I couldn’t have done any better than Santhià! One of the nice things about this place is it’s a small(ish) town, and the hostel is […]
A few more weeks in Santhià
Yesterday morning when I checked my right heel, there was no sign of improvement. I wasn’t sure whether the small red area bordering one side of the blister was the result of pressure from my ungainly limp, or if it was evidence of infection. […]
A quiet day in Santhià
On arriving at the municipal pilgrim’s hostel in Santhià Monday afternoon, my first priority was a hot shower and change of clothes. At this point I also took stock of my poor long-suffering right heel, and decided that if there was not a radical […]
Discretion, valour, and remaining in Santhià
I could, if it were absolutely necessary, walk to Vercelli today. However, I have decided to adopt a policy of not walking unless I can stand squarely on both feet without whimpering. At this rate, perhaps I’ll be celebrating Christmas in Rome instead of […]
