Day 8: On Days Like This

 Day 8: Racalmuto to Joppolo Giancacaxio

It's never just about the Stats ...

Today - Kms: 19
Todate - Kms: 172
To Go - Kms: 13

Completed: 93%

A stunning day's walk in glorious sunshine - as it has been every day !

We were back to full complement, with Jackie & Jeff joining us after a "Rest" day.

Boots on the ground by 08.30, please !

The Church of San Fransesco, Racalmuto

From high above Petra di Calathansuderj there were amazing views.

Back to Sutera, where we were 2 days ago:

And East to Mount Etna in the far distance:

Time for a Sicilian Elevenses (aka a Beer) at Comitini:

Soon we were heading up the hill to Joppolo Giancaxio, our final stop before Agirigento.

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We all firmly believe that Nietzsche was right:

Discussions on Pilgrimage cover a huge range of topics ...

From the Practical: 

Where shall we get the Paninis ?

To the Political: 

Though about half of 🇺🇸 voters support Donald Trump, will we ever find one on Pilgrimage ?

I won't pretend that I speak that much.

But I was surprised when Franz & Lillian - Dutch Pilgrims 🇳🇱 we have been walking with for part of each day - said my song should be:

Sound of Silence 

By Simon & Garfunkel

I'll let the other Pilgrims tell you why they all laughed so much !!

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Prompted by a text message from a friend of Jackie's in 🇬🇧, 

for the last couple of days we have been on the look out for a Car Rally:

We'd almost given up hope; when just outside Grotte ...

As we looked up the road, there was the Rally coming down the valley:

The Red Ferrari's radio was playing a favourite song. 

This one, by Matt Monro:

On Days Like These 

When skies are blue and fields are green

I look around and think about what might have been

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Just one day left out on the Magna Via.

Two Daily Blogs

Two Top Tunes

Boots on the Ground: 08.30, please !!

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Che il tuo Dio cammini con te!

Pilgrim Ricardo

My Pilgrimage Theme today:

Don't take too much with you.

Cliff & The Shadows got it right:

I got no bags and bags to slow me down
Well, I'm traveling so fast my feet ain't touching the ground ...

Traveling light