{"id":841,"date":"2026-02-26T09:44:25","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T09:44:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/pilgrims-diary\/"},"modified":"2026-05-28T09:41:15","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T09:41:15","slug":"pilgrims-diary","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/en\/pilgrims-diary\/","title":{"rendered":"Pilgrim&#8217;s Diary"},"content":{"rendered":"<div  class='flex_column av-6sjgt-43d1531cf708b9c041347106eb858eb5 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_one_full  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div  '     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mm3a4sno-7b001c35deb7c5091cb8317c325b1f2d\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-mm3a4sno-7b001c35deb7c5091cb8317c325b1f2d .avia_textblock{\ntext-align:center;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-mm3a4sno-7b001c35deb7c5091cb8317c325b1f2d '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h1>Pilgrim&#8217;s Diary<\/h1>\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 1.2em !important;\">My silent farewell to my beloved Elke<br \/>\n01. June to July 20, 2024<br \/>\n1,070 km and 19,000 meters of altitude in 39 days<\/h2>\n<p>After the death of my beloved wife Elke Schark, I hiked on foot <br \/>from Carinthia (Austria) to Rome (Italy).<br \/>Experience this spiritual and emotional journey with me in this diary.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-56a8lx-f6f8e689896d01e2e24847d16cbc3ce0 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_fifth  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-mmlyjg2r-c1bf6a8885bf9771dafe7a00ddea9a12 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>I have had countless many experiences, good and not so good, but the worst day in my life was the diagnosis of my beloved Elke, at the beginning of June 2022, terminal lung cancer. A path of hope began, but above all an arduous and sometimes very sad path of accompaniment and continuous farewell. Elke had not a spark of fear of death. She was just sad that she had to leave her family, children, grandson and me far too soon.   <\/p>\n<p>On October 04, 2023, after almost 39 years together, my great love passed away in the circle of the family. She left us a lot, especially the belief in a future, a reunion and not having to fear death. <\/p>\n<p>She did not want a funeral service, but wanted a &#8220;farewell party with family and friends by the sea, at the Lido di Ostia, next to our beloved city of Rome&#8221;. We were to scatter some of her ashes in the sea. <\/p>\n<p>My promise to Elke was that I would &#8220;carry part of your ashes on foot to Rome&#8221; to turn inward and seek my farewell in silence. It was 6 months of preparation, training and many therapies for my chronically ill Achilles tendon on my left foot. <\/p>\n<p>On June 1, 2024, I set off from Carinthia and walked the distance of 1,070 kilometers and 19,000 meters of altitude to Rome and on to Frascati in \u201c39 hiking days, 1 day for each year together\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>For me, the first months after her death were almost unbearable, full of pain, but my training for the upcoming hike and fulfilling my promise motivated me. The goal was to set off from Finkenstein on Lake Faak on June 1, 2024 and walk about 1,000 km to Rome and Frascati. <\/p>\n<p>I had my goal and my promise to Elke to complete the whole way, no matter what pain it is associated with. After 39 days of hiking, I arrived at my destination \u2013 a walk of 1,070 km, 19,000 meters of altitude (according to navigation), up to 10 hours a day and up to 35 km with 1,200 meters of altitude, at temperatures up to 40 degrees. <\/p>\n<p>On August 10, 2024, as promised, I organized a farewell party at the Lido di Ostia near Rome. Surrounded by my family and friends, we scattered some of Elke&#8217;s ashes in the sea, each for himself out of a small butterfly.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-hlxzh-f4ae15f69b1f38e87ea9c8988ecf0c51 av_one_fifth  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_fourth  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-mpp819gv-b166c27227f3359e59f1f9b00a08de5a '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-592\" src=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-10-august-6-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-10-august-6-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-10-august-6.jpg 252w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-6lfal-65000430c958a76bb1117f75458c682f av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_one_fifth  el_before_av_one_third  flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mpp81j49-92b5e5149378c59ad9f168e4f2c14f81\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-mpp81j49-92b5e5149378c59ad9f168e4f2c14f81 .avia_textblock{\npadding:30px 0 0 0;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-mpp81j49-92b5e5149378c59ad9f168e4f2c14f81 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>\u201cIt&#8217;s not the end of the world, said the caterpillar&#8230;.<br \/>\nit&#8217;s just the beginning, said the butterfly\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-ecuph-e243029d2541b1cc74f54d58a942b616 av_one_third  avia-builder-el-8  el_after_av_one_fourth  el_before_av_one_fifth  flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mppacffb-4357c054142a62f21f41138aa1c42949\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-mppacffb-4357c054142a62f21f41138aa1c42949 .avia_textblock{\npadding:30px 0 0 0;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-mppacffb-4357c054142a62f21f41138aa1c42949 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3><strong>For this reason, a song for Elke was created.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>A song of farewell, gratitude and love.<br \/>\nIt is meant to remember Elke, our time together, and the deep connection that remains beyond death.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-84qt1-9a13a79af0d26770c82364c1c14176bc av_one_fifth  avia-builder-el-10  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_one_full  flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mppadwah-28247822dc98ab43573c1a6793815268\">\n.avia-image-container.av-mppadwah-28247822dc98ab43573c1a6793815268 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-mppadwah-28247822dc98ab43573c1a6793815268 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-mppadwah-28247822dc98ab43573c1a6793815268 av-styling-circle av-img-linked avia_animated_image av-animated-when-visible-95 fade-in avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-11  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/en\/farewell-song\/\" class='avia_image '  aria-label='Elke1'><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-1014 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-1014 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Elke1-300x300.webp\" alt='' title='Elke1'  height=\"300\" width=\"300\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Elke1-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Elke1-80x80.webp 80w, https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Elke1-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Elke1-36x36.webp 36w, https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Elke1-180x180.webp 180w, https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Elke1-705x705.webp 705w, https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Elke1.webp 873w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<div  class='flex_column av-mmlytuat-3f484b1457a33a4e7905b488a8050724 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-12  el_after_av_one_fifth  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><div  class='hr av-mmlythqm-604bd723e4bbbcb9396428c643fae161 hr-default  avia-builder-el-13  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-mmlylozb-cc27ae4630ccb0a0e3881311590f72ca av_one_half  avia-builder-el-14  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-mmlymxzg-0969453bc5acb2950c1366bf56c2d619 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2><strong><u>My travel diary<\/u><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>On my 1,070-kilometer walk, I crossed the whole of Friuli, Veneto and Emilia-Romagna, then went over all the hills of Tuscany and Lazio to Rome and Frascati.<\/p>\n<h3><strong><u>My itinerary<\/u><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Finkenstein am Faaker See \u2013 Arnoldstein \u2013 Camporosso \u2013 Pontebba \u2013 Carnia \u2013 San Daniele \u2013 Arzene \u2013 Pordenone \u2013 Oderzo \u2013 Trevisio \u2013 Camposampiero \u2013 Abano Therme \u2013 Solesino \u2013 Rovigo \u2013 Ferrara \u2013 Malalbergo \u2013 Bologna \u2013 Badolo \u2013 Madonna dei Fornelli \u2013 Sant Agata \u2013 San Piero \u2013 Olmo \u2013 Florenz \u2013 San Casciano in Valdi di Pesa \u2013 San Donato in Poggio \u2013 Castellina in Chianti \u2013 Siena \u2013 Lucignano d&#8217;Arbia \u2013 Buonconvento \u2013 Bagno Vignoni \u2013 Bagni San Filippo \u2013 Radicofani \u2013 Acquapendente \u2013 Bolsena \u2013 Antica Sosta \/ Viterbo \u2013 Cura \u2013 Sutri \u2013 Campagnano di Roma \u2013 La Giustiniana \u2013 Rom \/ Petersplatz \u2013 Frascati<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-511xad-f57fd469b8def92255813d5998a79d42 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-16  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_full  flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mmlyqp24-7eaf95682b5b7df8cca91b8b5864e9d6\">\n.avia-image-container.av-mmlyqp24-7eaf95682b5b7df8cca91b8b5864e9d6 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-mmlyqp24-7eaf95682b5b7df8cca91b8b5864e9d6 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-mmlyqp24-7eaf95682b5b7df8cca91b8b5864e9d6 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-17  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-614 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-614 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-1.jpg\" alt='' title='bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-1'  height=\"598\" width=\"449\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-1.jpg 449w, https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-1-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 449px) 100vw, 449px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-4vpjd1-3fd5ac07394356fb01f369e1ce532c17 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-18  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><div  class='hr av-4qcwy5-0e47fe0069e0e401efb2d2969d9771d6 hr-default  avia-builder-el-19  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-4jibmt-8675b9d82fc6d5c3cd2cb3266f472206 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-20  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-mmlyw3tg-401b9bbd29bc414c81b51da35b69f273 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3><strong>Saturday, June 1<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><u>From Finkenstein to Arnoldstein<\/u><\/p>\n<p>My family came to Carinthia to say goodbye. I was a bit sad because I knew that I would not hear them again until I arrived in Rome. I wanted to walk the path in silence. It was a rainy beginning. The heel hurts, the toes hurt too. The day begins and ends with rain.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-4bo01x-cbc0ade0a44a419a8bc02b9f80b87580 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-22  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_full  flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mmlyy5bt-a4863f86af18993f2a61e01bbe99d8c8\">\n#top .avia-gallery.av-mmlyy5bt-a4863f86af18993f2a61e01bbe99d8c8 .avia-gallery-thumb a{\nwidth:50%;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-gallery av-mmlyy5bt-a4863f86af18993f2a61e01bbe99d8c8 avia_animate_when_visible  avia-builder-el-23  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  avia_lazyload avia-gallery-animate avia-gallery-1'  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><meta itemprop=\"contentURL\" content=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/en\/pilgrims-diary\/\"><div class='avia-gallery-thumb'><a href=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-3.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-3.jpg 452w, https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-3-226x300.jpg 226w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 452px) 100vw, 452px\" data-rel='gallery-1' data-prev-img='https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-3-452x400.jpg' class='first_thumb lightbox ' data-onclick='1' title=''  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"wp-image-615 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-615\"   src=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-3-452x375.jpg\" width=\"452\" height=\"375\"  title='bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-3' alt='' \/><div class='big-prev-fake'><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-615 avia-img-lazy-loading-615\"  width=\"452\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-3-452x400.jpg\" title='bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-3' alt='' \/><\/div><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-2.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-2.jpg 455w, https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-2-226x300.jpg 226w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 455px) 100vw, 455px\" data-rel='gallery-1' data-prev-img='https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-2-455x400.jpg' class='lightbox ' data-onclick='2' title=''  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"wp-image-616 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-616\"   src=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-2-455x375.jpg\" width=\"455\" height=\"375\"  title='bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-2' alt='' \/><div class='big-prev-fake'><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-616 avia-img-lazy-loading-616\"  width=\"455\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-2-455x400.jpg\" title='bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-2' alt='' \/><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-4776p9-fa9dff8dbd0c21c4d8657e137e9c2632 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-24  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><div  class='hr av-3zymat-9d75b12146120f371c5f18771a28aca7 hr-default  avia-builder-el-25  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-3vfxth-3e11721fd53b178c27602344c5131397 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-26  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-mmlz818n-9de0021c04b7fc50313750c28b1aa4d4 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3><strong>Sunday, June 2<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><u>Arnoldstein to Camporosso<\/u><\/p>\n<p>It was a nice hike in the sunshine with few clouds. I crossed the Italian border at 11:20 a.m. The weather was still nice. The last kilometers were a slow march because my heel hurts. I arrived in Camporosso at 4:30 p.m. In the evening there was heavy rain again.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-3slg05-e2dfe1abb7a8ef418349a8c3ac2f9ca7 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-28  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_full  flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mmlzagd9-ed943ce6cc7242c3d074c483d0f3d2cb\">\n#top .avia-gallery.av-mmlzagd9-ed943ce6cc7242c3d074c483d0f3d2cb .avia-gallery-thumb a{\nwidth:50%;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-gallery av-mmlzagd9-ed943ce6cc7242c3d074c483d0f3d2cb avia_animate_when_visible  avia-builder-el-29  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  avia_lazyload avia-gallery-animate avia-gallery-2'  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><meta itemprop=\"contentURL\" content=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/en\/pilgrims-diary\/\"><div class='avia-gallery-thumb'><a 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title='bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-tag2-3' alt='' \/><div class='big-prev-fake'><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-619 avia-img-lazy-loading-619\"  width=\"455\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-tag2-3-455x400.jpg\" title='bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-tag2-3' alt='' \/><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-ctntp-2a6a7dca086ead6051d8810d8828aac5 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-30  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><div  class='hr av-3d4cg5-df3a379857d07f0d81c31f443d10398b hr-default  avia-builder-el-31  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-3ahb5h-d0938f19fe4a4618f529ab76f47faa7e av_one_half  avia-builder-el-32  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-mmlzcnua-d04b47e9cdd05efbbcd07d63c2f5fe7d '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3><strong>Monday, June 3<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><u>Camporosso to Pontebba<\/u><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s raining and it&#8217;s cool. The heel hurts and there are also a few blisters, 2 on the left, one on the right foot and one on the right big toe. My back and legs are strong, but the weight of the backpack weighs on my weakened heel.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-318ho5-a77cb0723e4b038b0e02f04c8fd2e802 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-34  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_full  flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mmlzebhf-5a262b70457d70660b948803f3155009\">\n#top .avia-gallery.av-mmlzebhf-5a262b70457d70660b948803f3155009 .avia-gallery-thumb a{\nwidth:50%;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-gallery av-mmlzebhf-5a262b70457d70660b948803f3155009 avia_animate_when_visible  avia-builder-el-35  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  avia_lazyload avia-gallery-animate avia-gallery-3'  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><meta itemprop=\"contentURL\" content=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/en\/pilgrims-diary\/\"><div class='avia-gallery-thumb'><a 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data-prev-img='https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-tag3-2-430x400.jpg' class='lightbox ' data-onclick='2' title=''  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"wp-image-621 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-621\"   src=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-tag3-2-430x375.jpg\" width=\"430\" height=\"375\"  title='bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-tag3-2' alt='' \/><div class='big-prev-fake'><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-621 avia-img-lazy-loading-621\"  width=\"430\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-tag3-2-430x400.jpg\" title='bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-tag3-2' alt='' \/><\/div><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-tag3-3.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-tag3-3.jpg 430w, https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-tag3-3-226x300.jpg 226w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 430px) 100vw, 430px\" data-rel='gallery-3' data-prev-img='https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-tag3-3-430x400.jpg' class='first_thumb lightbox ' data-onclick='3' title=''  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"wp-image-622 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-622\"   src=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-tag3-3-430x375.jpg\" width=\"430\" height=\"375\"  title='bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-tag3-3' alt='' \/><div class='big-prev-fake'><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-622 avia-img-lazy-loading-622\"  width=\"430\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-tag3-3-430x400.jpg\" title='bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-tag3-3' alt='' \/><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-2uruo5-4d148028f48018732ef6b6348e55909e av_one_full  avia-builder-el-36  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><div  class='hr av-2r2ccd-74558e8e87b8d5c01b758e74c99c37d0 hr-default  avia-builder-el-37  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-2i7lt1-17ad9084b7bb5c8020fd877fb91af4cb av_one_half  avia-builder-el-38  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-mmlzewbs-2b6c8bf72123a15555a9b507b76ae0c7 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3><strong>Tuesday, June 4<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><u>Pontebba to Carnia<\/u><\/p>\n<p>I didn&#8217;t puncture the blisters in the hope that everything would get better. Today&#8217;s stage from Pontebba to Carnia is longer, 28 km. The weather is good and I switch to my ECCO sandals. It feels like a dream. From now on no more closed shoes. During the day it was hot and humid and in the evening rain again.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-2c0sz1-3913c11f584ec4fffffc5f1006be16cd av_one_half  avia-builder-el-40  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_full  flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mmlzfsiw-0a388f252897a1edb60fc7f3ccab7d59\">\n#top .avia-gallery.av-mmlzfsiw-0a388f252897a1edb60fc7f3ccab7d59 .avia-gallery-thumb a{\nwidth:50%;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-gallery av-mmlzfsiw-0a388f252897a1edb60fc7f3ccab7d59 avia_animate_when_visible  avia-builder-el-41  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  avia_lazyload avia-gallery-animate avia-gallery-4'  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><meta itemprop=\"contentURL\" content=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/en\/pilgrims-diary\/\"><div class='avia-gallery-thumb'><a href=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-tag4-1.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-tag4-1.jpg 436w, https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-tag4-1-226x300.jpg 226w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 436px) 100vw, 436px\" data-rel='gallery-4' data-prev-img='https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-tag4-1-436x400.jpg' class='first_thumb lightbox ' data-onclick='1' title=''  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"wp-image-623 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-623\"   src=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-tag4-1-436x375.jpg\" width=\"436\" height=\"375\"  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href=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-tag4-3.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-tag4-3.jpg 433w, https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-tag4-3-225x300.jpg 225w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 433px) 100vw, 433px\" data-rel='gallery-4' data-prev-img='https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-tag4-3-433x400.jpg' class='first_thumb lightbox ' data-onclick='3' title=''  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"wp-image-625 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-625\"   src=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-tag4-3-433x375.jpg\" width=\"433\" height=\"375\"  title='bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-tag4-3' alt='' \/><div class='big-prev-fake'><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-625 avia-img-lazy-loading-625\"  width=\"433\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-tag4-3-433x400.jpg\" title='bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-tag4-3' alt='' \/><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-27oj79-b91a0f34e3a4bf91e4a6e147be22a38a av_one_full  avia-builder-el-42  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><div  class='hr av-20forp-bd549f97d60ee18be0d0de5157faada0 hr-default  avia-builder-el-43  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-1uoifp-330ad6f4a81340340f04b4c9212a2630 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-44  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-mmlzhbik-dd111998c5a2221620901b244b57fe12 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3><strong>Wednesday, June 5<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><u>Carnia to San Daniele<\/u><\/p>\n<p>Today is my first long stage from Carnia to San Daniele, 36 km with sandals. It is the first continuously sunny day and very warm. A route over the mountains in front of me, the first and last real altitude before the Apennines. In the evening I have a lot of pain, also a strong nail bed inflammation and a damaged toenail. Unfortunately rain again during the night.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-1rt9m5-34591e8f5586f1b3b106e7c5e931fd2d av_one_half  avia-builder-el-46  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_full  flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1ngp1h-3776d802d275866aea446f2c1a00251b\">\n#top .avia-gallery.av-1ngp1h-3776d802d275866aea446f2c1a00251b .avia-gallery-thumb a{\nwidth:33.3333%;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-gallery av-1ngp1h-3776d802d275866aea446f2c1a00251b avia_animate_when_visible  avia-builder-el-47  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  avia_lazyload avia-gallery-animate avia-gallery-5'  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><meta itemprop=\"contentURL\" content=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/en\/pilgrims-diary\/\"><div class='avia-gallery-thumb'><a 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src=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-tag5-6-440x375.jpg\" width=\"440\" height=\"375\"  title='bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-tag5-6' alt='' \/><div class='big-prev-fake'><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-631 avia-img-lazy-loading-631\"  width=\"440\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-tag5-6-440x400.jpg\" title='bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-tag5-6' alt='' \/><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-4wylh-49cb2b80b0a1cf4c9f76db54e5330db9 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-48  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><div  class='hr av-4jcml-d9578f450e7ae554c3dc9003fa969593 hr-default  avia-builder-el-49  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-12vl99-39948b919dc793cf8ba74b425b4c4b31 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-50  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-mmlzk3hs-89c8732c2904137cf90f925516436c70 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3><strong>Thursday, June 6<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><u>San Daniele to Arzene<\/u><\/p>\n<p>The big toe hurts badly. Organize march to a pharmacy, antibiotic ointment, blister plasters, etc. Some paths did not work today. The rivers led too much water for a crossing. My condition was very good, I almost didn&#8217;t feel the 15 kg on my back. Only the blisters, my problem heel and the nail bed inflammation hurt.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-z61dx-81a51075c1e33c3a5ef0c25538248de4 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-52  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_full  flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mmlzixqq-b2ba0e7326467ddfbb2f9ab7988dfa98\">\n#top .avia-gallery.av-mmlzixqq-b2ba0e7326467ddfbb2f9ab7988dfa98 .avia-gallery-thumb a{\nwidth:50%;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-gallery av-mmlzixqq-b2ba0e7326467ddfbb2f9ab7988dfa98 avia_animate_when_visible  avia-builder-el-53  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  avia_lazyload avia-gallery-animate avia-gallery-6'  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><meta itemprop=\"contentURL\" content=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/en\/pilgrims-diary\/\"><div class='avia-gallery-thumb'><a 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href=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-tag6-3.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-tag6-3.jpg 430w, https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-tag6-3-225x300.jpg 225w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 430px) 100vw, 430px\" data-rel='gallery-6' data-prev-img='https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-tag6-3-430x400.jpg' class='first_thumb lightbox ' data-onclick='3' title=''  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"wp-image-634 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-634\"   src=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-tag6-3-430x375.jpg\" width=\"430\" height=\"375\"  title='bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-tag6-3' alt='' \/><div class='big-prev-fake'><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-634 avia-img-lazy-loading-634\"  width=\"430\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-tag6-3-430x400.jpg\" title='bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-tag6-3' alt='' \/><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-q0evh-eaa68e76915fca30cbe5e7702c3a0598 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-54  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><div  class='hr av-jxksd-9ea3a978af8ae9b00e58dd28c13ffa17 hr-default  avia-builder-el-55  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-d3b1p-ee7915c894928b8eaac535e2d05050f8 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-56  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-mmlzmaz5-792bb28f46f07ac87717c3f340646d7c '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3><strong>Friday, June 7<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><u>San Daniele to Pordenone<\/u><\/p>\n<p>The navigation shows me a wrong route. In the end it was over and I had to take a detour. I needed a lot of water and it ran out too soon. At the end of 15 km I had to walk without water at 29 \u00b0C, with 14 kg on my back. Today I sent a message (WhatsApp) to my son Christopher for the first time that everything is fine.    <\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-6spn1-9bfc44da08f81425ffd76173274e392c av_one_half  avia-builder-el-58  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_full  flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-6rg3xx-3e416bc31aa8a4298d37c29aa91c465a\">\n#top .avia-gallery.av-6rg3xx-3e416bc31aa8a4298d37c29aa91c465a .avia-gallery-thumb a{\nwidth:33.3333%;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-gallery av-6rg3xx-3e416bc31aa8a4298d37c29aa91c465a avia_animate_when_visible  avia-builder-el-59  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  avia_lazyload avia-gallery-animate avia-gallery-7'  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><meta itemprop=\"contentURL\" content=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/en\/pilgrims-diary\/\"><div class='avia-gallery-thumb'><a 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449w, https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-tag7-5-225x300.jpg 225w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 449px) 100vw, 449px\" data-rel='gallery-7' data-prev-img='https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-tag7-5-449x400.jpg' class='lightbox ' data-onclick='5' title=''  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"wp-image-639 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-639\"   src=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-tag7-5-449x375.jpg\" width=\"449\" height=\"375\"  title='bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-tag7-5' alt='' \/><div class='big-prev-fake'><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-639 avia-img-lazy-loading-639\"  width=\"449\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-tag7-5-449x400.jpg\" title='bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-tag7-5' alt='' \/><\/div><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-tag7-6.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-tag7-6.jpg 452w, https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-tag7-6-226x300.jpg 226w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 452px) 100vw, 452px\" data-rel='gallery-7' data-prev-img='https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-tag7-6-452x400.jpg' class='lightbox ' data-onclick='6' title=''  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"wp-image-640 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-640\"   src=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-tag7-6-452x375.jpg\" width=\"452\" height=\"375\"  title='bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-tag7-6' alt='' \/><div class='big-prev-fake'><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-640 avia-img-lazy-loading-640\"  width=\"452\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-tag7-6-452x400.jpg\" title='bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-tag7-6' alt='' \/><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-6gzjm5-816483baebf827a40f5f330233c7657a av_one_full  avia-builder-el-60  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><div  class='hr av-6cjbv9-46559a87b67cd82d0654c47cbccb99e5 hr-default  avia-builder-el-61  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-69a36t-ae8b91abd7a7280d7ec519894e69b8fa av_one_half  avia-builder-el-62  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-mmxfzvq0-6d41aa892792832b16ca8b76de2b1e8b '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3><strong>Saturday, June 8<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><u>Pordenone to Oderzo<\/u><\/p>\n<p>There have been thunderstorms and rain every evening or night for a week. Today&#8217;s way was very exhausting. 29 \u00b0C, humid, but little sun and more clouds. The first time with a little pain in my back, hip muscles and of course on my heel. In my thoughts I am immersed in the memory of my Elke for many hours every day. There are also times when tears just run down my cheek.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-lywg5-9fa443e6ae967d1551583b017b998105 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-64  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_full  flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-5ufd6t-79ee47718b8de0ea816e56c7e8f49491\">\n#top .avia-gallery.av-5ufd6t-79ee47718b8de0ea816e56c7e8f49491 .avia-gallery-thumb a{\nwidth:33.3333%;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-gallery av-5ufd6t-79ee47718b8de0ea816e56c7e8f49491 avia_animate_when_visible  avia-builder-el-65  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  avia_lazyload avia-gallery-animate avia-gallery-8'  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><meta itemprop=\"contentURL\" content=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/en\/pilgrims-diary\/\"><div class='avia-gallery-thumb'><a 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title='bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-tag8-1' alt='' \/><div class='big-prev-fake'><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-641 avia-img-lazy-loading-641\"  width=\"440\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-tag8-1-440x400.jpg\" title='bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-tag8-1' alt='' \/><\/div><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-tag8-2.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-tag8-2.jpg 436w, https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-tag8-2-224x300.jpg 224w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 436px) 100vw, 436px\" data-rel='gallery-8' data-prev-img='https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-tag8-2-436x400.jpg' class='lightbox ' data-onclick='2' title=''  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"wp-image-642 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-642\"   src=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-tag8-2-436x375.jpg\" width=\"436\" height=\"375\"  title='bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-tag8-2' alt='' \/><div class='big-prev-fake'><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-642 avia-img-lazy-loading-642\"  width=\"436\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-tag8-2-436x400.jpg\" title='bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-tag8-2' alt='' \/><\/div><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-tag8-3.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-tag8-3.jpg 440w, https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-tag8-3-226x300.jpg 226w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 440px) 100vw, 440px\" data-rel='gallery-8' data-prev-img='https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-tag8-3-440x400.jpg' class='lightbox ' data-onclick='3' title=''  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"wp-image-643 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-643\"   src=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-tag8-3-440x375.jpg\" width=\"440\" height=\"375\"  title='bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-tag8-3' alt='' \/><div class='big-prev-fake'><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-643 avia-img-lazy-loading-643\"  width=\"440\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-tag8-3-440x400.jpg\" title='bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-tag8-3' alt='' \/><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-5qgwbx-9ea7bb8e4921f30f67eeab20eddd7a6d av_one_full  avia-builder-el-66  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><div  class='hr av-5kv24l-7def6a7262ff6c07cd3b96376e277f2c hr-default  avia-builder-el-67  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-5ccr4d-4668ffe80054c9a3721a26f260428924 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-68  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-mmxg2f0q-5115ba1c87c78a9f260af422563eca45 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3><strong>Sunday, June 9 <\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><u>Oderzo to Treviso<\/u><\/p>\n<p>Today I need a little more time for the care and preparation of my damaged feet \u2013 taping, piercing blisters and stretching. Today it is not particularly sunny, slightly cloudy, warm and still extremely humid at up to 32\u00b0C. Good for walking! In between there was always a little rain and thunderstorm. Despite 8 hours I am not really tired. I am just sad that I can&#8217;t hear Elke&#8217;s voice.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-591xcd-16b892ba90d56e351b8ae7e9a0cd9cc2 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-70  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_full  flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-504up9-4fa384104332203e2b63fdf69bf696fc\">\n#top .avia-gallery.av-504up9-4fa384104332203e2b63fdf69bf696fc .avia-gallery-thumb a{\nwidth:33.3333%;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-gallery av-504up9-4fa384104332203e2b63fdf69bf696fc avia_animate_when_visible  avia-builder-el-71  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  avia_lazyload avia-gallery-animate avia-gallery-9'  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><meta itemprop=\"contentURL\" content=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/en\/pilgrims-diary\/\"><div class='avia-gallery-thumb'><a href=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-tag9-1.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-tag9-1.jpg 452w, https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-tag9-1-226x300.jpg 226w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 452px) 100vw, 452px\" data-rel='gallery-9' data-prev-img='https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-tag9-1-452x400.jpg' class='first_thumb lightbox ' data-onclick='1' title=''  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"wp-image-644 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-644\"   src=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-tag9-1-452x375.jpg\" width=\"452\" height=\"375\"  title='bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-tag9-1' alt='' \/><div class='big-prev-fake'><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-644 avia-img-lazy-loading-644\"  width=\"452\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-tag9-1-452x400.jpg\" title='bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-tag9-1' alt='' \/><\/div><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-tag9-2.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-tag9-2.jpg 449w, https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-tag9-2-224x300.jpg 224w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 449px) 100vw, 449px\" data-rel='gallery-9' data-prev-img='https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-tag9-2-449x400.jpg' class='lightbox ' data-onclick='2' title=''  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"wp-image-645 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-645\"   src=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-tag9-2-449x375.jpg\" width=\"449\" height=\"375\"  title='bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-tag9-2' alt='' \/><div class='big-prev-fake'><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-645 avia-img-lazy-loading-645\"  width=\"449\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-tag9-2-449x400.jpg\" title='bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-tag9-2' alt='' \/><\/div><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-tag9-3.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-tag9-3.jpg 449w, https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-tag9-3-225x300.jpg 225w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 449px) 100vw, 449px\" data-rel='gallery-9' data-prev-img='https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-tag9-3-449x400.jpg' class='lightbox ' data-onclick='3' title=''  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"wp-image-646 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-646\"   src=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-tag9-3-449x375.jpg\" width=\"449\" height=\"375\"  title='bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-tag9-3' alt='' \/><div class='big-prev-fake'><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-646 avia-img-lazy-loading-646\"  width=\"449\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-tag9-3-449x400.jpg\" title='bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-tag9-3' alt='' \/><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-4y9qt1-f52974b1372f8a1ae8ad6a88541f8d4d av_one_full  avia-builder-el-72  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><div  class='hr av-4q84vp-862e17f732b58c9b0161f32029d832fd hr-default  avia-builder-el-73  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-4i9ct1-2ad0781259717ae7e9f9587a37bfaf3c av_one_half  avia-builder-el-74  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-mmxgsfni-6c7c214c70ef160f3023c8311b0f535f '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3><strong>Monday, June 10<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><u>Treviso to Camposampiero<\/u><\/p>\n<p>I walk the cycle and country path from Treviso in the direction of Ostiglia. This is the longest tree avenue I have ever seen, 20 kilometers with trees. Since I left the Alpe Adria Way 7 days ago, I have not seen any tourists and cyclists. The only pilgrim I met was an Italian near Gemona, on the way north, to Tarvisio. I am completely alone with my thoughts.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-4e85yd-a751334263fef0fb0441e41b518819ce av_one_half  avia-builder-el-76  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_full  flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mmlzo00o-4a27cd9c791f1eed057331261d21a5bb\">\n#top .avia-gallery.av-mmlzo00o-4a27cd9c791f1eed057331261d21a5bb .avia-gallery-thumb a{\nwidth:33.3333%;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-gallery av-mmlzo00o-4a27cd9c791f1eed057331261d21a5bb avia_animate_when_visible  avia-builder-el-77  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  avia_lazyload avia-gallery-animate avia-gallery-10'  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><meta itemprop=\"contentURL\" content=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/en\/pilgrims-diary\/\"><div class='avia-gallery-thumb'><a 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av-3yn6ql-ca5957c731ed9e92e7d83baf8df42367 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-80  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-3qxk51-089e926dc379caa7bfed3e75929503ca '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3><strong>Tuesday, June 11<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><u>Camposampiero to Abano Terme<\/u><\/p>\n<p>My first break after 20 km is in Padua. It is &#8220;massive rain&#8221; and I am completely soaked. In a caf\u00e9 I change my wet clothes. From Padua it was dry again. I have walked almost 300 km in the last 11 days. On the entire pilgrimage routes, such as Rome Strata, Antonius, etc. I have only come across 1 pilgrim. 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class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-32kacl-76da972ae0df8080e58a6ee50af23be1 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-86  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-2w7nn1-d5ccb422580a98e68dc7fc13530c445c '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3><strong>Wednesday, June 12<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Today is my first day off at the Abano Therme. I need a 1 day break and have a good time with thermal baths, food, massage. It&#8217;s a good feeling to walk through the city without a backpack. It feels like a little vacation and I miss Elke extremely.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-2t181h-156201f62010294bab9ddcddbbf06a11 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-88  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_full  flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2jr84d-87deb05e5aaa1f70027e0745304d47bd\">\n#top .avia-gallery.av-2jr84d-87deb05e5aaa1f70027e0745304d47bd .avia-gallery-thumb a{\nwidth:33.3333%;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-gallery av-2jr84d-87deb05e5aaa1f70027e0745304d47bd avia_animate_when_visible  avia-builder-el-89  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  avia_lazyload avia-gallery-animate avia-gallery-12'  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><meta itemprop=\"contentURL\" content=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/en\/pilgrims-diary\/\"><div class='avia-gallery-thumb'><a 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data-prev-img='https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-tag12-5-446x400.jpg' class='lightbox ' data-onclick='5' title=''  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"wp-image-662 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-662\"   src=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-tag12-5-446x375.jpg\" width=\"446\" height=\"375\"  title='bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-tag12-5' alt='' \/><div class='big-prev-fake'><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-662 avia-img-lazy-loading-662\"  width=\"446\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-tag12-5-446x400.jpg\" title='bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-tag12-5' alt='' \/><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-2e7sc5-b844b2d13a3be9e896b81cb7e04a8399 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-90  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><div  class='hr av-26m945-b672447aa9ad9a99e9ef712c0272641f hr-default  avia-builder-el-91  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-7mdjh-b752a98640ce2e7d74f1aed30e1084eb av_one_half  avia-builder-el-92  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-mmxgv7i5-8d81f60b5dbd310af5de0fe69a7dc7ea '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3><strong>Thursday, June 13 <\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><u>Aberno Terme to Solesino<\/u><\/p>\n<p>The feet are doing relatively well today. The new puncture of the blisters from yesterday has brought success. I follow the Camino San Antonio and Romea Strata. There are many small villages on a canal. Solesino is a really nice place with a top restaurant. I talked to the boss and I can sleep on the jetty by the lake. This is my first night outside, without rain.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-1xeuk5-0b5152b799c4e2ee9d3280097df8accb av_one_half  avia-builder-el-94  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_full  flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1okiol-6186cf27a88b6c16a8d4ebeb4aefbe89\">\n#top .avia-gallery.av-1okiol-6186cf27a88b6c16a8d4ebeb4aefbe89 .avia-gallery-thumb a{\nwidth:33.3333%;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-gallery av-1okiol-6186cf27a88b6c16a8d4ebeb4aefbe89 avia_animate_when_visible  avia-builder-el-95  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  avia_lazyload avia-gallery-animate avia-gallery-13'  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><meta itemprop=\"contentURL\" content=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/en\/pilgrims-diary\/\"><div class='avia-gallery-thumb'><a 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avia-img-lazy-loading-not-671\"   src=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-tag13-9-647x375.jpg\" width=\"647\" height=\"375\"  title='bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-tag13-9' alt='' \/><div class='big-prev-fake'><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-671 avia-img-lazy-loading-671\"  width=\"495\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-tag13-9-495x400.jpg\" title='bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-tag13-9' alt='' \/><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-1imujx-cf0104488af064014764b17c404ada41 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-96  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><div  class='hr av-1fm7ad-9c06b49246cd673d436fc81660565bbe hr-default  avia-builder-el-97  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-4ak9p-8c4ef6ed2c4eee1d964b427d5564ec78 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-98  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-mmxh3k9x-ac42dabac9275cb91940dc06f4d4d6bd '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3><strong>Friday, June 14<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><u>Solesino to Rovigo<\/u><\/p>\n<p>I woke up at 5:30 a.m. The noise of a large crowd of migratory birds at the lake woke me up. The sun had not yet risen. My sleeping bag and the mat were completely wet. Today was a tedious hiking day. Despite navigation, I queued a few times and had to go back. My feet hurt, even between my toes. You wouldn&#8217;t believe where you can have blisters everywhere. In the evening I stabbed everyone again and took care of them.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-14xffp-ac011cba80fb8ec390f544cc1dd29f1d av_one_half  avia-builder-el-100  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_full  flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-uqyj9-46bc51e685be74980a43230f07b8c840\">\n#top .avia-gallery.av-uqyj9-46bc51e685be74980a43230f07b8c840 .avia-gallery-thumb a{\nwidth:33.3333%;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-gallery av-uqyj9-46bc51e685be74980a43230f07b8c840 avia_animate_when_visible  avia-builder-el-101  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  avia_lazyload avia-gallery-animate avia-gallery-14'  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><meta itemprop=\"contentURL\" content=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/en\/pilgrims-diary\/\"><div class='avia-gallery-thumb'><a 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data-srcset=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-tag14-5.jpg 436w, https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-tag14-5-226x300.jpg 226w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 436px) 100vw, 436px\" data-rel='gallery-14' data-prev-img='https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-tag14-5-436x400.jpg' class='lightbox ' data-onclick='5' title=''  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"wp-image-676 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-676\"   src=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-tag14-5-436x375.jpg\" width=\"436\" height=\"375\"  title='bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-tag14-5' alt='' \/><div class='big-prev-fake'><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-676 avia-img-lazy-loading-676\"  width=\"436\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-tag14-5-436x400.jpg\" title='bernhard-mailinger-reise-elke-schark-tag14-5' alt='' \/><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-pwgwd-53e959bc1ca80dc5e3d08049be7576ab av_one_full  avia-builder-el-102  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><div  class='hr av-jc3n1-928c27c0719834105c7a874bbc805b4f hr-default  avia-builder-el-103  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-d37yl-0f63aa6bb06b0b72e408e7a9132974c0 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-104  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-mmxh5tbh-949f7570c872531edceb37a76baf26be '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3><strong>Saturday, June 15<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><u>Rovigo to Ferrara<\/u><\/p>\n<p>I mostly followed the &#8220;pilgrimage route Camino di Sant Antonio&#8221;. There were a lot of dirt roads, but also roads. The weather was extremely hot and humid. It went almost 20 km on the dam along the Po. I was very hungry for the last 15 km and the water had been out for the last 10 km. The path was very quiet and lonely. The silence gives me a lot of time to think but sometimes makes me very sad. I miss my Elke very much!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-6ti6t-fbaffc2858907351cafb55fa7598d795 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-106  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_full  flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mmxgz926-20466145efaf9d22b85e5bd8b06f07fd\">\n#top .avia-gallery.av-mmxgz926-20466145efaf9d22b85e5bd8b06f07fd .avia-gallery-thumb a{\nwidth:33.3333%;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-gallery av-mmxgz926-20466145efaf9d22b85e5bd8b06f07fd avia_animate_when_visible  avia-builder-el-107  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  avia_lazyload avia-gallery-animate avia-gallery-15'  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><meta itemprop=\"contentURL\" content=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/en\/pilgrims-diary\/\"><div class='avia-gallery-thumb'><a 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class='flex_column av-h0iw0l-fbeb758bde7a884261cee29a7d47763c av_one_full  avia-builder-el-108  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><div  class='hr av-grkeg5-2ab79b4469c29e7508177f14f1396098 hr-default  avia-builder-el-109  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-gk97wt-ec980e11a557f06a68cf7b9265112053 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-110  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-geqei5-01ec1b2377620f08168353b204502c49 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3><strong>Sunday, June 16<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><u>Ferrara to Malalbergo<\/u><\/p>\n<p>I cross Ferrara. Next to the cathedral, a priest asked me where I was going. I told him that I was going to Rome and that I had only seen 1 pilgrim from Austria to Ferrara. He was very disappointed and commented on the neglect of the pilgrimage routes. I followed the Camino San Antonio. Some paths lead astray, as always. Many roads and overgrown dirt roads stop me. 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av-fkrgol-8c5baed2d2dab5cf14b934fcd165af54 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-116  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-mnj12n41-0d444374e7208acb8acdac1f09199c00 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3><strong>Monday, June 17<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><u>Malalbergo to Bologna<\/u><\/p>\n<p>In the beginning there was a lot of road, thank God most of it with little traffic. Later also gravel paths, some meadow paths and also very beautiful passages. I crossed a beautiful, very well-known nature reserve, the Oasi la Rizza in Bentivoglio. The feet hurt very badly. It was the first extremely hot day with more than 36 \u00b0C.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-ffw2n1-d527666c023253f03d08a6bc474aae49 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-118  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_full  flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mnj1436g-e384f93194ac9664b69576276dba39f2\">\n#top .avia-gallery.av-mnj1436g-e384f93194ac9664b69576276dba39f2 .avia-gallery-thumb a{\nwidth:33.3333%;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-gallery av-mnj1436g-e384f93194ac9664b69576276dba39f2 avia_animate_when_visible  avia-builder-el-119  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  avia_lazyload avia-gallery-animate avia-gallery-17'  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><meta itemprop=\"contentURL\" content=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/en\/pilgrims-diary\/\"><div class='avia-gallery-thumb'><a 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src=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-17-juni-5-435x375.jpg\" width=\"435\" height=\"375\"  title='elke-schark-pilgerreise-17-juni-5' alt='' \/><div class='big-prev-fake'><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-695 avia-img-lazy-loading-695\"  width=\"435\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-17-juni-5-435x400.jpg\" title='elke-schark-pilgerreise-17-juni-5' alt='' \/><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-fd93np-4c249cccd4c8192aa8d8be753c608690 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-120  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><div  class='hr av-f71jth-c050af71fde2e8e6da0283c62bf4c201 hr-default  avia-builder-el-121  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-exmced-88fef42a2c17974f7fd8237973fc88f8 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-122  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-mnj172ma-2c03aa165139b3771f82c75da8fccddc '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3><strong>Tuesday, June 18<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>A leisurely day in Bologna. Walking, organizing things, buying new shoes at Asics for the mountains (Apennines). I managed to find friends that Elke and I had been looking for in vain for 15 years, Gianni Santi (79 years old) and Ellen Santi (85 years old). It was a miracle! I had an inspiration on the last kilometers before arriving to Bologna and was able to find the son Christoph who gave me the number of his parents. A dinner together after so many years. It was &#8220;the first longer conversation with people in 18 days&#8221;. I was happy, but also extremely sad that Elke was not with us and could no longer see our friends.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-erxw25-109bf61d0e98dd9b8eefcd2628357072 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-124  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_full  flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mnj17tjm-f150009d54987e8bcb4175654f19c17a\">\n#top .avia-gallery.av-mnj17tjm-f150009d54987e8bcb4175654f19c17a .avia-gallery-thumb a{\nwidth:25%;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-gallery av-mnj17tjm-f150009d54987e8bcb4175654f19c17a avia_animate_when_visible  avia-builder-el-125  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  avia_lazyload avia-gallery-animate avia-gallery-18'  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><meta itemprop=\"contentURL\" content=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/en\/pilgrims-diary\/\"><div class='avia-gallery-thumb'><a 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class=\"wp-image-697 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-697\"   src=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-18-juni-2-455x375.jpg\" width=\"455\" height=\"375\"  title='elke-schark-pilgerreise-18-juni-2' alt='' \/><div class='big-prev-fake'><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-697 avia-img-lazy-loading-697\"  width=\"455\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-18-juni-2-455x400.jpg\" title='elke-schark-pilgerreise-18-juni-2' alt='' \/><\/div><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-18-juni-3.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-18-juni-3.jpg 453w, https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-18-juni-3-225x300.jpg 225w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 453px) 100vw, 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src=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-18-juni-4-485x400.jpg\" title='elke-schark-pilgerreise-18-juni-4' alt='' \/><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-emc0b9-fe1b5b83094dbd33eb6aeb4be67ca15a av_one_full  avia-builder-el-126  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><div  class='hr av-eggkfh-8eee70b555b2195ec8ec100a0baab1b1 hr-default  avia-builder-el-127  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-eaj73p-3805a6556c4fe96b34ccc8983199b070 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-128  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-mnj1aju5-dbe06ee98652a0d1c742f8bc95ee0b58 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3><strong>Wednesday, June 19<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><u>Bologna to Badolo<\/u><\/p>\n<p>The flat plains are over, and now the route &#8220;finally goes over the mountains&#8221; on the &#8220;Via Degli Dei &#8211; The Way of the Gods&#8221; from Bologna to Florence. My route is about 135 km and 5800 meters of altitude in 6 days. Today the first stage from Bologna to Badolo, 22 km and about 800 meters of altitude. It was extremely humid and hot with up to 35\u00b0, no sun and always cloudy. The first steep climb to the &#8220;Santuario della Madonna di San Luca&#8221; (a cathedral in the mountains), with 3.8km the longest arcade in the world, 666 arches, 15 chapels and with countless steps. From up there there was no supply on the route to the Apennines. That&#8217;s why I needed 3 bottles of water and had 16 kg on my back.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-e4jbhx-f8651d9e6ee53bd75366c9f24a18682f av_one_half  avia-builder-el-130  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_full  flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mnj1bhf2-413cae55e533489ae4560569bce7e66f\">\n#top .avia-gallery.av-mnj1bhf2-413cae55e533489ae4560569bce7e66f .avia-gallery-thumb a{\nwidth:33.3333%;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-gallery av-mnj1bhf2-413cae55e533489ae4560569bce7e66f avia_animate_when_visible  avia-builder-el-131  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  avia_lazyload avia-gallery-animate avia-gallery-19'  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><meta itemprop=\"contentURL\" content=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/en\/pilgrims-diary\/\"><div class='avia-gallery-thumb'><a 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src=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-19-juni-4-442x400.jpg\" title='elke-schark-pilgerreise-19-juni-4' alt='' \/><\/div><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-19-juni-5.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-19-juni-5.jpg 444w, https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-19-juni-5-225x300.jpg 225w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 444px) 100vw, 444px\" data-rel='gallery-19' data-prev-img='https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-19-juni-5-444x400.jpg' class='lightbox ' data-onclick='5' title=''  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"wp-image-704 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-704\"   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src=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-19-juni-6-495x400.jpg\" title='elke-schark-pilgerreise-19-juni-6' alt='' \/><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-e0xchh-009044513ab494352c8b6c0db344e5a2 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-132  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><div  class='hr av-ds9ylx-80d38293a6c69bfe7f895cd3e97b1d8f hr-default  avia-builder-el-133  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-do6hyt-2c749bbd22dc5cbcc44a4c9c7e058466 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-134  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-mnj1cpyz-80ca71ef7dfc731c5730f95a38d62f6f '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3><strong>Thursday, June 20<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><u>Badolo to Madonna dei Fornelli<\/u><\/p>\n<p>Today there was very little sun, but it was extremely humid again. I arrived late in Madonna dei Fornelli. Since there are no rooms, I chose my sleeping place with a hammock on a wild campsite. The weather at night will not be good. In the village I met some Italians who are making the crossing over the Apennines.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-1ccokt-04ab351218793a9f093ab89908bb505a av_one_half  avia-builder-el-136  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_full  flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mnj1dfah-a7eababc2a0b86c6897215e8f4e5eb5e\">\n#top .avia-gallery.av-mnj1dfah-a7eababc2a0b86c6897215e8f4e5eb5e .avia-gallery-thumb a{\nwidth:33.3333%;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-gallery av-mnj1dfah-a7eababc2a0b86c6897215e8f4e5eb5e avia_animate_when_visible  avia-builder-el-137  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  avia_lazyload avia-gallery-animate avia-gallery-20'  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><meta itemprop=\"contentURL\" content=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/en\/pilgrims-diary\/\"><div class='avia-gallery-thumb'><a 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class=\"wp-image-707 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-707\"   src=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-20-juni-2-429x375.jpg\" width=\"429\" height=\"375\"  title='elke-schark-pilgerreise-20-juni-2' alt='' \/><div class='big-prev-fake'><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-707 avia-img-lazy-loading-707\"  width=\"429\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-20-juni-2-429x400.jpg\" title='elke-schark-pilgerreise-20-juni-2' alt='' \/><\/div><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-20-juni-3.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-20-juni-3.jpg 429w, https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-20-juni-3-225x300.jpg 225w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 429px) 100vw, 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https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-20-juni-5-705x528.jpg 705w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 849px) 100vw, 849px\" data-rel='gallery-20' data-prev-img='https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-20-juni-5-495x400.jpg' class='lightbox ' data-onclick='5' title=''  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"wp-image-710 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-710\"   src=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-20-juni-5-710x375.jpg\" width=\"710\" height=\"375\"  title='elke-schark-pilgerreise-20-juni-5' alt='' \/><div class='big-prev-fake'><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-710 avia-img-lazy-loading-710\"  width=\"495\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-20-juni-5-495x400.jpg\" title='elke-schark-pilgerreise-20-juni-5' alt='' \/><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-dddjnh-46950d6b448eebf23a6fadf49d7975f0 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-138  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><div  class='hr av-d79dq5-0c94a1f557cba34aee178f66dad25707 hr-default  avia-builder-el-139  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-cxy6lh-7107f594ab94863ac918ef4a492359b7 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-140  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-mnj1eimf-e9939f82ca2a3ba20da845bb762e50c2 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3><strong>Friday, June 21<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><u>Madonna dei Fornelli to Sant Agata<\/u><\/p>\n<p>At night the weather was not good, windy and cold. I had breakfast at 6:00 a.m. in a small coffee with local workers. I set off at 7 a.m. It was still windy and cloudy. The hike through nature was beautiful, countless mountains up and down. Many paths were with strong vegetation and dense vegetation. At Passo della Futa, after about 15 km, I took a break. My decision was to continue to Sant Agata, as the weather forecast for the next few days was extremely bad. So, again many meters of altitude and difficult passages, in total it was 32 km, 1300 meters of altitude up and 1500 meters of altitude down.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-cr66n9-ca0a6b4e7cbaba8a402eb65d3bdc0639 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-142  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_full  flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mnj1f876-206607d1e4b00b6f83d004e03314b6fd\">\n#top .avia-gallery.av-mnj1f876-206607d1e4b00b6f83d004e03314b6fd .avia-gallery-thumb a{\nwidth:25%;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-gallery av-mnj1f876-206607d1e4b00b6f83d004e03314b6fd avia_animate_when_visible  avia-builder-el-143  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  avia_lazyload avia-gallery-animate avia-gallery-21'  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><meta itemprop=\"contentURL\" content=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/en\/pilgrims-diary\/\"><div 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src=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-21-juni-4-447x400.jpg\" title='elke-schark-pilgerreise-21-juni-4' alt='' \/><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-cphjrx-5b8339431dd12f19c0af4457fd4787cc av_one_full  avia-builder-el-144  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><div  class='hr av-cjf8z9-6e95a4186babf7e9267222ca2a18b00b hr-default  avia-builder-el-145  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-c9wf5p-68ee777ed1e9f7a561881ec99c90fa1c av_one_half  avia-builder-el-146  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-mnj1hooo-9c9f21ac80e0d32dac09655050013f5e '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3><strong>Saturday, June 22<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><u>San Agata to San Piero<\/u><\/p>\n<p>Today I wanted to go as far as possible, 34 kilometers over the mountains towards Florence. The weather will be with very heavy rain and heavy thunderstorms in the next two days. So, get out of the mountains quickly! On the way through the valley, about 6 kilometers further, it happened! I was lost in my thoughts of Elke and hit the asphalt with my forehead and nose unbraked. No idea how that happened? My head really cracked and the blood coagulated like water from my forehead and nose. A fruit transporter found me and took me to the hospital in Borgo San Lorenzo. There they stitched my forehead with 5 stitches and gave me a neck brace. Now I&#8217;m stuck here. I don&#8217;t know yet whether I will be able to continue tomorrow, because of headaches and\/or bad weather. During the night a strong storm rages with thunderstorms and rain.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-c3zb39-d027f62a279ec669f43b35dd03f3420f av_one_half  avia-builder-el-148  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_full  flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mnj1iita-b5059f9288615c620129d2e414e530fc\">\n#top .avia-gallery.av-mnj1iita-b5059f9288615c620129d2e414e530fc .avia-gallery-thumb a{\nwidth:33.3333%;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-gallery av-mnj1iita-b5059f9288615c620129d2e414e530fc avia_animate_when_visible  avia-builder-el-149  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  avia_lazyload avia-gallery-animate avia-gallery-22'  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><meta itemprop=\"contentURL\" content=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/en\/pilgrims-diary\/\"><div class='avia-gallery-thumb'><a 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class='flex_column av-c0d2th-62f24ef67dd5c098e28c7ab9c7d194a7 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-150  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><div  class='hr av-bva5xx-6bf23acc752c162f6ff88b10026a18ec hr-default  avia-builder-el-151  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-bmdb0l-daea989f2cbf9c0e6c600d4b968ebd84 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-152  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-mnj1jois-23d4f8331244d3fb78793486516b1670 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3><strong>Sunday, June 23<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><u>San Piero to Olmo<\/u><\/p>\n<p>The weather in the morning is bad, unfortunately heavy rain. According to the weather forecast it should stay wet almost all the time. The head and forehead still hurt. Now it was time to make a decision, stay or go and how far? I decided to go a shorter route, 20 kilometers to Olmo. The way was with some very steep climbs. At a pilgrim&#8217;s cross I left a message with a butterfly for my Elke.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-bjgu7p-a5e866f17a6d48230d385275ce09ee9c av_one_half  avia-builder-el-154  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_full  flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mnj1kj42-c59d15e604045e9f06ed3accb7f0eb4d\">\n#top .avia-gallery.av-mnj1kj42-c59d15e604045e9f06ed3accb7f0eb4d .avia-gallery-thumb a{\nwidth:33.3333%;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-gallery av-mnj1kj42-c59d15e604045e9f06ed3accb7f0eb4d avia_animate_when_visible  avia-builder-el-155  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  avia_lazyload avia-gallery-animate avia-gallery-23'  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><meta itemprop=\"contentURL\" content=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/en\/pilgrims-diary\/\"><div class='avia-gallery-thumb'><a 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href=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-23-juni-5.jpg\" data-rel='gallery-23' data-prev-img='https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-23-juni-5.jpg' class='lightbox ' data-onclick='5' title=''  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"wp-image-724 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-724\"   src=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-23-juni-5.jpg\" width=\"192\" height=\"256\"  title='elke-schark-pilgerreise-23-juni-5' alt='' \/><div class='big-prev-fake'><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-724 avia-img-lazy-loading-724\"  width=\"192\" height=\"256\" src=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-23-juni-5.jpg\" title='elke-schark-pilgerreise-23-juni-5' alt='' \/><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-bent1p-e84fe120f73233d33cfc6b105828e314 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-156  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><div  class='hr av-b5vn3p-47b57ec399742e3e45d38609a5a62c40 hr-default  avia-builder-el-157  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-b0bfjh-e67164a4813576413034f2b401254f49 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-158  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-mnj1lhc4-70e7867fc0b673c47744ef596888a965 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3><strong>Monday, June 24<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><u>Olmo to Florenz<\/u><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s raining heavily! I wait for improvement and start around noon in light rain. Shortly before Florence, the heaviest rain since my hike suddenly started, a real deluge! After 15 kilometers of heavy rain, finally in Florence, completely soaked. And as soon as I crossed the city limits, the rain was over and the sun came out. Florence, a city I love and have often visited with Elke.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-asjvhx-7ed1d4ce9a7605fad610fba7807cf2e7 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-160  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_full  flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mnj1meio-eb522b1ced2a48aa373849c79010811b\">\n#top .avia-gallery.av-mnj1meio-eb522b1ced2a48aa373849c79010811b .avia-gallery-thumb a{\nwidth:25%;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-gallery av-mnj1meio-eb522b1ced2a48aa373849c79010811b avia_animate_when_visible  avia-builder-el-161  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  avia_lazyload avia-gallery-animate avia-gallery-24'  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><meta itemprop=\"contentURL\" content=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/en\/pilgrims-diary\/\"><div class='avia-gallery-thumb'><a 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href=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-24-juni-4.jpg\" data-rel='gallery-24' data-prev-img='https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-24-juni-4.jpg' class='lightbox ' data-onclick='4' title=''  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"wp-image-728 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-728\"   src=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-24-juni-4.jpg\" width=\"192\" height=\"256\"  title='elke-schark-pilgerreise-24-juni-4' alt='' \/><div class='big-prev-fake'><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-728 avia-img-lazy-loading-728\"  width=\"192\" height=\"256\" src=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-24-juni-4.jpg\" title='elke-schark-pilgerreise-24-juni-4' alt='' \/><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-aqkz11-b253d63313f14e9631eec8a47030e044 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-162  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><div  class='hr av-11lhj9-f691d0923be18621df3a7e204ee2d297 hr-default  avia-builder-el-163  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-advwjx-828e0dca968de6ebbc082c025715e025 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-164  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-mnj1n8js-9f5d68efe393aad70cca7a2722c4c5c3 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3><strong>Tuesday, June 25<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Since I was traveling very fast, I treat myself to a 2-day break in Florence. I slept more than 10 hours and didn&#8217;t wake up until 10:00 a.m. I had to take care of my injured forehead, my feet and blisters. Then I did various errands. I also visited many places where I was with Elke. The feeling of being without her always squeezes tears from my eyes.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-a6a75p-002a4c1a4611d8aac00529ce65d34881 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-166  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_full  flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mnj1o4jf-4010fc0781c4a665af83c6c89f1156dc\">\n#top .avia-gallery.av-mnj1o4jf-4010fc0781c4a665af83c6c89f1156dc .avia-gallery-thumb a{\nwidth:33.3333%;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-gallery av-mnj1o4jf-4010fc0781c4a665af83c6c89f1156dc avia_animate_when_visible  avia-builder-el-167  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  avia_lazyload avia-gallery-animate avia-gallery-25'  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><meta itemprop=\"contentURL\" content=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/en\/pilgrims-diary\/\"><div class='avia-gallery-thumb'><a href=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-25-juni-1.jpg\" data-rel='gallery-25' data-prev-img='https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-25-juni-1.jpg' class='first_thumb lightbox ' data-onclick='1' title=''  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"wp-image-729 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-729\"   src=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-25-juni-1.jpg\" width=\"192\" height=\"256\"  title='elke-schark-pilgerreise-25-juni-1' alt='' \/><div class='big-prev-fake'><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-729 avia-img-lazy-loading-729\"  width=\"192\" height=\"256\" src=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-25-juni-1.jpg\" title='elke-schark-pilgerreise-25-juni-1' alt='' \/><\/div><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-25-juni-2.jpg\" data-rel='gallery-25' data-prev-img='https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-25-juni-2.jpg' class='lightbox ' data-onclick='2' title=''  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"wp-image-730 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-730\"   src=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-25-juni-2.jpg\" width=\"192\" height=\"256\"  title='elke-schark-pilgerreise-25-juni-2' alt='' \/><div class='big-prev-fake'><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-730 avia-img-lazy-loading-730\"  width=\"192\" height=\"256\" src=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-25-juni-2.jpg\" title='elke-schark-pilgerreise-25-juni-2' alt='' \/><\/div><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-25-juni-3.jpg\" data-rel='gallery-25' data-prev-img='https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-25-juni-3.jpg' class='lightbox ' data-onclick='3' title=''  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"wp-image-731 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-731\"   src=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-25-juni-3.jpg\" width=\"192\" height=\"256\"  title='elke-schark-pilgerreise-25-juni-3' alt='' \/><div class='big-prev-fake'><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-731 avia-img-lazy-loading-731\"  width=\"192\" height=\"256\" src=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-25-juni-3.jpg\" title='elke-schark-pilgerreise-25-juni-3' alt='' \/><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-9zwin1-be51131c20341429c288475c7dc9df0d av_one_full  avia-builder-el-168  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><div  class='hr av-9w0u39-24cbb90d44ca37ef4e09cada76f2e798 hr-default  avia-builder-el-169  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-9qs1sl-0cc0e2f5a208b09c23d5b4d82207004e av_one_half  avia-builder-el-170  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-mnj1ouzo-c40d25ec984141203349315c88670d25 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3><strong>Wednesday, June 26<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Another rest day in Florence. The heel hurts and I walk 15 kilometers through the city without a backpack to keep moving. I was looking for a tape that I ran out. No chance, the drugstores and pharmacies are really badly stocked! I still enjoy this rest day without a backpack.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-9iuar9-ac29e19e11f51c6483da2b86c6cc23df av_one_half  avia-builder-el-172  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_full  flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mnj1piwv-b5a8294f396884290818d18ad9027b85\">\n#top .avia-gallery.av-mnj1piwv-b5a8294f396884290818d18ad9027b85 .avia-gallery-thumb a{\nwidth:33.3333%;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-gallery av-mnj1piwv-b5a8294f396884290818d18ad9027b85 avia_animate_when_visible  avia-builder-el-173  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  avia_lazyload avia-gallery-animate avia-gallery-26'  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><meta itemprop=\"contentURL\" content=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/en\/pilgrims-diary\/\"><div class='avia-gallery-thumb'><a 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decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-732 avia-img-lazy-loading-732\"  width=\"440\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-26-juni-1-440x400.jpg\" title='elke-schark-pilgerreise-26-juni-1' alt='' \/><\/div><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-26-juni-2.jpg\" data-rel='gallery-26' data-prev-img='https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-26-juni-2.jpg' class='lightbox ' data-onclick='2' title=''  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"wp-image-733 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-733\"   src=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-26-juni-2.jpg\" width=\"192\" height=\"256\"  title='elke-schark-pilgerreise-26-juni-2' alt='' \/><div class='big-prev-fake'><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-733 avia-img-lazy-loading-733\"  width=\"192\" height=\"256\" src=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-26-juni-2.jpg\" title='elke-schark-pilgerreise-26-juni-2' alt='' \/><\/div><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-26-juni-3.jpg\" data-rel='gallery-26' data-prev-img='https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-26-juni-3.jpg' class='lightbox ' data-onclick='3' title=''  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"wp-image-734 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-734\"   src=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-26-juni-3.jpg\" width=\"192\" height=\"256\"  title='elke-schark-pilgerreise-26-juni-3' alt='' \/><div class='big-prev-fake'><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-734 avia-img-lazy-loading-734\"  width=\"192\" height=\"256\" src=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-26-juni-3.jpg\" title='elke-schark-pilgerreise-26-juni-3' alt='' \/><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-9btvkd-75fa4b816906fba07958ce90e936fcf5 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-174  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><div  class='hr av-95tpxh-a5cef23bc11dc688d8ff058ff1e2a338 hr-default  avia-builder-el-175  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-8ymkgd-bb38874131a677dc333dd59973923512 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-176  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-mnj1tpc2-11d0e8fc652553f0adf85cfd57fc77b0 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3><strong>Thursday, June 27<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><u>Florenz to San Casciano in Valdi di Pesa<\/u><\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately it is cloudy! I have briefly checked the weather forecast and it looks like it should rain briefly at 1:00 pm. At the moment not even the forecast from the previous day is correct! So let&#8217;s go! At the end of the city I come to the vineyards, paths over gravel roads, partly forest paths, just incredibly beautiful passages. An eternally wide view over countless mountains with wineries and stone villas is the reward. The accommodation I found in San Casciano was a disaster, but the small town is simply enchanting and beautiful.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-8uq5o5-a607288e7ab29c79105d09437f37355b av_one_half  avia-builder-el-178  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_full  flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mnj1uil5-dde871a2c74ba96d10c7ef073a197cb1\">\n#top .avia-gallery.av-mnj1uil5-dde871a2c74ba96d10c7ef073a197cb1 .avia-gallery-thumb a{\nwidth:33.3333%;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-gallery av-mnj1uil5-dde871a2c74ba96d10c7ef073a197cb1 avia_animate_when_visible  avia-builder-el-179  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  avia_lazyload avia-gallery-animate avia-gallery-27'  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><meta itemprop=\"contentURL\" content=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/en\/pilgrims-diary\/\"><div 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av-u1o1h-4702f658818410f839df9d8d532b5e81 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-182  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-mnj1vhxh-74716eb479051a39758f0f8d275b0e1d '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3><strong>Friday, June 28<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><u>San Casciano to San Donato in Poggio<\/u><\/p>\n<p>I got up early, took care of my feet and head wound. Now pack up and get away from this disgusting accommodation as soon as possible! The weather is great, cloudless and up to 35 \u00b0C. After 5 kilometers the chosen path ends! Detours through vineyards, muddy and wet forest passages follow, 10 kilometers in the wilderness without exact orientation. At a lonely church I finally meet 2 more pilgrims, so 3 on the entire route for 28 days. At 1 p.m. my water was over! The targeted shop was closed and there was no one at the only house. No well, no water, &#8230; thirst, thirst, almost unbearable and another 15 kilometers at 35\u00b0C! Nevertheless, I left and after about 1 hour I find a really lonely house in the dry mountains with Belgians. That was my salvation!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-85i2b9-45f82d4a1e64ba8f5c703956f83f1271 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-184  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_full  flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mnj1w9yx-a4463b7b9588d88bbcd31b143990c2a1\">\n#top .avia-gallery.av-mnj1w9yx-a4463b7b9588d88bbcd31b143990c2a1 .avia-gallery-thumb a{\nwidth:25%;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-gallery av-mnj1w9yx-a4463b7b9588d88bbcd31b143990c2a1 avia_animate_when_visible  avia-builder-el-185  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  avia_lazyload avia-gallery-animate avia-gallery-28'  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><meta itemprop=\"contentURL\" content=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/en\/pilgrims-diary\/\"><div class='avia-gallery-thumb'><a 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avia-img-lazy-loading-not-740\"   src=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-28-juni-3-443x375.jpg\" width=\"443\" height=\"375\"  title='elke-schark-pilgerreise-28-juni-3' alt='' \/><div class='big-prev-fake'><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-740 avia-img-lazy-loading-740\"  width=\"443\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-28-juni-3-443x400.jpg\" title='elke-schark-pilgerreise-28-juni-3' alt='' \/><\/div><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-28-juni-4.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-28-juni-4.jpg 443w, https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-28-juni-4-225x300.jpg 225w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 443px) 100vw, 443px\" data-rel='gallery-28' data-prev-img='https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-28-juni-4-443x400.jpg' class='lightbox ' data-onclick='4' title=''  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"wp-image-741 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-741\"   src=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-28-juni-4-443x375.jpg\" width=\"443\" height=\"375\"  title='elke-schark-pilgerreise-28-juni-4' alt='' \/><div class='big-prev-fake'><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-741 avia-img-lazy-loading-741\"  width=\"443\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-28-juni-4-443x400.jpg\" title='elke-schark-pilgerreise-28-juni-4' alt='' \/><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-7zws65-4b448d5c7c86ba440f4969dda2a53afd av_one_full  avia-builder-el-186  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><div  class='hr av-7t0fl1-d0b8af7294c4f9f692bdc266259224dc hr-default  avia-builder-el-187  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-7n4cjx-f35f7dc89871328bdea86802bde66ef0 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-188  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-mnj1x4zx-d1e1c2940bb49f28b344f2c74cdd18ca '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3><strong>Saturday, June 29<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><u>San Donato to Castellina in Chianti<\/u><\/p>\n<p>I chose a shorter route, as the temperatures should rise up to 40\u00b0C and my heel hurts badly. Since the route is short, I didn&#8217;t go to a supermarket until 11:30 a.m. and organized water. Arriving in Castellina in the evening, I explored the pretty town, simply beautiful, especially the good homemade pasta.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-7iy4dh-ebe880da34a5ce666172520794bd941b av_one_half  avia-builder-el-190  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_full  flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mnj1xu4f-fa0a6c086732b815ec02aae3d72c2da9\">\n#top .avia-gallery.av-mnj1xu4f-fa0a6c086732b815ec02aae3d72c2da9 .avia-gallery-thumb a{\nwidth:25%;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-gallery av-mnj1xu4f-fa0a6c086732b815ec02aae3d72c2da9 avia_animate_when_visible  avia-builder-el-191  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  avia_lazyload avia-gallery-animate avia-gallery-29'  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><meta itemprop=\"contentURL\" content=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/en\/pilgrims-diary\/\"><div 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itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3><strong>Sunday, June 30<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Castellina in Chianti to Siena<\/p>\n<p>The pilgrimage routes separate in Castellina and I decided to take the lesser known &#8220;Via del Chianti&#8221;! The more famous &#8220;Romea Sanese&#8221; would have been an alternative. A very nice hike over gravel roads with little traffic and then many small paths across nature. Beautiful views with many steep climbs. Sometimes very strenuous. Later, the Romea Sanese reconnected with the Via del Chianti. Finally arrived in Siena and all hell broke loose there. It is the day before the famous &#8220;Palio&#8221;, a horse race where the 12 most important clans of Siena compete. Later, an evening walk through the city.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-6xv5ud-7eab61fa5ee1713ab761bcb3c308074c av_one_half  avia-builder-el-196  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_full  flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mnj1z65u-0823e5a45626ea3c1091df9a6f7d47a4\">\n#top .avia-gallery.av-mnj1z65u-0823e5a45626ea3c1091df9a6f7d47a4 .avia-gallery-thumb a{\nwidth:25%;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-gallery av-mnj1z65u-0823e5a45626ea3c1091df9a6f7d47a4 avia_animate_when_visible  avia-builder-el-197  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  avia_lazyload avia-gallery-animate avia-gallery-30'  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><meta itemprop=\"contentURL\" content=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/en\/pilgrims-diary\/\"><div class='avia-gallery-thumb'><a 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src=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-30-juni-3-446x400.jpg\" title='elke-schark-pilgerreise-30-juni-3' alt='' \/><\/div><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-30-juni-4.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-30-juni-4.jpg 501w, https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-30-juni-4-225x300.jpg 225w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 501px) 100vw, 501px\" data-rel='gallery-30' data-prev-img='https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-30-juni-4-495x400.jpg' class='lightbox ' data-onclick='4' title=''  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"wp-image-749 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-749\"   src=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-30-juni-4-501x375.jpg\" width=\"501\" height=\"375\"  title='elke-schark-pilgerreise-30-juni-4' alt='' \/><div class='big-prev-fake'><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-749 avia-img-lazy-loading-749\"  width=\"495\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-30-juni-4-495x400.jpg\" title='elke-schark-pilgerreise-30-juni-4' alt='' \/><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-6olum5-e722c386a05844961160c88d6bdf2868 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-198  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><div  class='hr av-6kf705-773557e315ab72bebbf02ae15c6bf90a hr-default  avia-builder-el-199  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-6exn4d-5ee419d51cdb99cc02a9e4f1b207b35e av_one_half  avia-builder-el-200  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-mnj212tx-8dd8e13cab31c61acea1b593c3a181f5 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3><strong>Monday, July 1 <\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Today is a rest day in Siena. Walk 11 km, then find a hospital that removes the stitches from my forehead and a physiotherapist who looks at my very painful heel. The heel, which has been sick for years, is almost at the end, thick and swollen. My Achilles tendonitis and now also a sign of an additional bursitis. But I have to move on. In the evening I cooled the heel in a freezer for 1 hour to reduce my inflammation. Let&#8217;s see how it goes tomorrow.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-67g5qd-5f1d587e7cb448d1acfd453f705e93b5 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-202  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_full  flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mnj21l9x-158e05e72c520eda1194185d6e9ef015\">\n#top .avia-gallery.av-mnj21l9x-158e05e72c520eda1194185d6e9ef015 .avia-gallery-thumb a{\nwidth:25%;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-gallery av-mnj21l9x-158e05e72c520eda1194185d6e9ef015 avia_animate_when_visible  avia-builder-el-203  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  avia_lazyload avia-gallery-animate avia-gallery-31'  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><meta itemprop=\"contentURL\" content=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/en\/pilgrims-diary\/\"><div class='avia-gallery-thumb'><a 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src=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-01-juli-4-449x375.jpg\" width=\"449\" height=\"375\"  title='elke-schark-pilgerreise-01-juli-4' alt='' \/><div class='big-prev-fake'><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-753 avia-img-lazy-loading-753\"  width=\"449\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-01-juli-4-449x400.jpg\" title='elke-schark-pilgerreise-01-juli-4' alt='' \/><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-63t3d9-04073385a6cbca7416d101ebf1b78522 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-204  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><div  class='hr av-5we0ed-b0395ff7060d76cb3275d6005352ce0e hr-default  avia-builder-el-205  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-5ntznx-5d41b2f0161f769626b00098c737e086 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-206  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-mnj22d3w-17f374f63579ff4fb04efdf3e2419ec8 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3><strong>Tuesday, July 2<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><u>San Marco \/ Siena to Lucignano d&#8217;Arbia<\/u><\/p>\n<p>For the next stage, Siena to Rome, I decided to take the famous Via Francigena. The heel was a little better again. It was a hot, sometimes humid day. For a while I hiked small roads out of the city. In the end there were only trails and gravel roads with an incredible view over the Tuscan landscape. The mountains are over again, as well as the viticulture and olive growing. You can only find hills and fields with different types of grain, sunflowers, etc. Simply the typical Tuscan landscape, fantastic! My heel and the middle toe of my right foot hurt extremely. But the view over the beautiful landscape is worth the pain. You just think away the pain with a smile.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-5inwl9-f4d03e3a33aa5cae4138bc00eaf96d42 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-208  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_full  flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mnj232gz-a6f75b86845f22ec3f5d5c30a37296d8\">\n#top .avia-gallery.av-mnj232gz-a6f75b86845f22ec3f5d5c30a37296d8 .avia-gallery-thumb a{\nwidth:25%;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-gallery av-mnj232gz-a6f75b86845f22ec3f5d5c30a37296d8 avia_animate_when_visible  avia-builder-el-209  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  avia_lazyload avia-gallery-animate avia-gallery-32'  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><meta itemprop=\"contentURL\" content=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/en\/pilgrims-diary\/\"><div class='avia-gallery-thumb'><a 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data-prev-img='https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-02-juli-4-448x400.jpg' class='lightbox ' data-onclick='4' title=''  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"wp-image-757 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-757\"   src=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-02-juli-4-448x375.jpg\" width=\"448\" height=\"375\"  title='elke-schark-pilgerreise-02-juli-4' alt='' \/><div class='big-prev-fake'><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-757 avia-img-lazy-loading-757\"  width=\"448\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-02-juli-4-448x400.jpg\" title='elke-schark-pilgerreise-02-juli-4' alt='' \/><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-5deyw5-251f62ea9fe22fd767990b7e87602148 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-210  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><div  class='hr av-5a7kkl-4285889ee1324be71e0a95304a9faedb hr-default  avia-builder-el-211  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-51gubp-6d7044d50e7c6b3d667ef97b26310c5e av_one_half  avia-builder-el-212  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-mnj25dxx-fa9b337d480eee4c669f349463464aec '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3><strong>Wednesday, July 3<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><u>Luciganano d&#8217;Arbia to Buonconvento<\/u><\/p>\n<p>I decided to do a shorter walk today because I had a lot of pain in my compromised heel last night. The hike was really nice, as was the weather. But in the evening in Buonconvento it rained lightly again.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-1qjrp-f37aa23224a0395a778cdf38a66f7a06 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-214  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_full  flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mnj266qv-ff5186f7b238127fbe17bafddb032006\">\n#top .avia-gallery.av-mnj266qv-ff5186f7b238127fbe17bafddb032006 .avia-gallery-thumb a{\nwidth:33.3333%;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-gallery av-mnj266qv-ff5186f7b238127fbe17bafddb032006 avia_animate_when_visible  avia-builder-el-215  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  avia_lazyload avia-gallery-animate avia-gallery-33'  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><meta itemprop=\"contentURL\" content=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/en\/pilgrims-diary\/\"><div class='avia-gallery-thumb'><a 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In a pharmacy I bought blister plasters and heel inserts. I was physically in a very good mood. The 2 days before I was not so well. At km 18 the navigation misled me and demanded an additional hard 3 km in the hilly and hot prairie. No shade, but the view of the Tuscan landscape is simply fantastic.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-45l0kd-999dadf165ee991ea85042f11f8a60d1 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-220  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_full  flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mnj27rwi-7e9d4372c7643c332307431eae7dedd9\">\n#top .avia-gallery.av-mnj27rwi-7e9d4372c7643c332307431eae7dedd9 .avia-gallery-thumb a{\nwidth:25%;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-gallery av-mnj27rwi-7e9d4372c7643c332307431eae7dedd9 avia_animate_when_visible  avia-builder-el-221  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  avia_lazyload avia-gallery-animate avia-gallery-34'  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><meta itemprop=\"contentURL\" content=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/en\/pilgrims-diary\/\"><div class='avia-gallery-thumb'><a 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src=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-04-juli-4-451x400.jpg\" title='elke-schark-pilgerreise-04-juli-4' alt='' \/><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-41kaot-e00d62d45fbc24797b64158e972bba86 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-222  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><div  class='hr av-3vxlmd-0bd6a6fb9d3844b6ffd15ac0197b7c33 hr-default  avia-builder-el-223  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-3r6yvh-3327c3ac5f8c13a8845bc44edd818cf4 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-224  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-mnj28y4a-8cce1e16d6371b4176024d2cc2e09b47 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3><strong>Friday, July 5<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Today I take a 1-day break for my suffering feet and only little exercise. But I enjoy the hot thermal baths. There is also a great breakfast at the Hotel Le Terme. I got the recommendation that I should visit Bagni San Filippo. It would be a small detour, but it should be worth it.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-3kfodx-e0d9aeb700766a04e18db9fd369a0bba av_one_half  avia-builder-el-226  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_full  flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mnj29prb-03ea9371bbb8f48f3f3f17215ce4b876\">\n#top .avia-gallery.av-mnj29prb-03ea9371bbb8f48f3f3f17215ce4b876 .avia-gallery-thumb a{\nwidth:50%;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-gallery av-mnj29prb-03ea9371bbb8f48f3f3f17215ce4b876 avia_animate_when_visible  avia-builder-el-227  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  avia_lazyload avia-gallery-animate avia-gallery-35'  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><meta itemprop=\"contentURL\" content=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/en\/pilgrims-diary\/\"><div class='avia-gallery-thumb'><a href=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-05-juli-1.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-05-juli-1.jpg 847w, https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-05-juli-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-05-juli-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-05-juli-1-845x635.jpg 845w, https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-05-juli-1-705x529.jpg 705w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 847px) 100vw, 847px\" data-rel='gallery-35' data-prev-img='https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-05-juli-1-495x400.jpg' class='first_thumb lightbox ' data-onclick='1' title=''  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"wp-image-767 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-767\"   src=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-05-juli-1-710x375.jpg\" width=\"710\" height=\"375\"  title='elke-schark-pilgerreise-05-juli-1' alt='' \/><div class='big-prev-fake'><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-767 avia-img-lazy-loading-767\"  width=\"495\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-05-juli-1-495x400.jpg\" title='elke-schark-pilgerreise-05-juli-1' alt='' \/><\/div><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-05-juli-2.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-05-juli-2.jpg 478w, https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-05-juli-2-225x300.jpg 225w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 478px) 100vw, 478px\" data-rel='gallery-35' data-prev-img='https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-05-juli-2-478x400.jpg' class='lightbox ' data-onclick='2' title=''  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"wp-image-768 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-768\"   src=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-05-juli-2-478x375.jpg\" width=\"478\" height=\"375\"  title='elke-schark-pilgerreise-05-juli-2' alt='' \/><div class='big-prev-fake'><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-768 avia-img-lazy-loading-768\"  width=\"478\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-05-juli-2-478x400.jpg\" title='elke-schark-pilgerreise-05-juli-2' alt='' \/><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-3g2ahp-ab55c6d1915ad0814878052f925340a5 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-228  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><div  class='hr av-379xlp-45cc5d6ce67e27e66125e766e2282bde hr-default  avia-builder-el-229  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-334765-b6962840a8db2e2a74b16593580b213d av_one_half  avia-builder-el-230  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-mnj2aiaz-583b38827a58c9ec05d4f44e10b04b06 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3><strong>Saturday, July 6<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><u>Bagno Vignoni to Bagni San Filippo<\/u><\/p>\n<p>Sometimes 22 km with 620 meters of altitude can be more strenuous than 32 km with 1200 meters of altitude. Today half of the route was so overgrown with plants that I would have needed a bush knife. Without my sticks I would have been lost. At least 10 km of trails in the thicket! Today it was also extremely hot and cloudless, without any shade. The sight of the sulfur baths in Bagni San Filippo was a real reward. Wow!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-2x6mwd-4c2a9a910abc856a487ca01d36a0d0bd av_one_half  avia-builder-el-232  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_full  flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mnj2b5p7-b1a8d018b447de9c9c1be92b9b464123\">\n#top .avia-gallery.av-mnj2b5p7-b1a8d018b447de9c9c1be92b9b464123 .avia-gallery-thumb a{\nwidth:25%;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-gallery av-mnj2b5p7-b1a8d018b447de9c9c1be92b9b464123 avia_animate_when_visible  avia-builder-el-233  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  avia_lazyload avia-gallery-animate avia-gallery-36'  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><meta itemprop=\"contentURL\" content=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/en\/pilgrims-diary\/\"><div class='avia-gallery-thumb'><a 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decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-769 avia-img-lazy-loading-769\"  width=\"451\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-06-juli-1-451x400.jpg\" title='elke-schark-pilgerreise-06-juli-1' alt='' \/><\/div><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-06-juli-2.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-06-juli-2.jpg 451w, https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-06-juli-2-225x300.jpg 225w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 451px) 100vw, 451px\" data-rel='gallery-36' data-prev-img='https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-06-juli-2-451x400.jpg' class='lightbox ' data-onclick='2' title=''  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"wp-image-770 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-770\"   src=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-06-juli-2-451x375.jpg\" width=\"451\" height=\"375\"  title='elke-schark-pilgerreise-06-juli-2' alt='' \/><div class='big-prev-fake'><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-770 avia-img-lazy-loading-770\"  width=\"451\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-06-juli-2-451x400.jpg\" title='elke-schark-pilgerreise-06-juli-2' alt='' \/><\/div><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-06-juli-3.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-06-juli-3.jpg 454w, https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-06-juli-3-225x300.jpg 225w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 454px) 100vw, 454px\" data-rel='gallery-36' data-prev-img='https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-06-juli-3-454x400.jpg' class='lightbox ' data-onclick='3' title=''  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"wp-image-771 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-771\"   src=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-06-juli-3-454x375.jpg\" width=\"454\" height=\"375\"  title='elke-schark-pilgerreise-06-juli-3' alt='' \/><div class='big-prev-fake'><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-771 avia-img-lazy-loading-771\"  width=\"454\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-06-juli-3-454x400.jpg\" title='elke-schark-pilgerreise-06-juli-3' alt='' \/><\/div><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-06-juli-4.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-06-juli-4.jpg 451w, https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-06-juli-4-225x300.jpg 225w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 451px) 100vw, 451px\" data-rel='gallery-36' data-prev-img='https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-06-juli-4-451x400.jpg' class='lightbox ' data-onclick='4' title=''  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"wp-image-772 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-772\"   src=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-06-juli-4-451x375.jpg\" width=\"451\" height=\"375\"  title='elke-schark-pilgerreise-06-juli-4' alt='' \/><div class='big-prev-fake'><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-772 avia-img-lazy-loading-772\"  width=\"451\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-06-juli-4-451x400.jpg\" title='elke-schark-pilgerreise-06-juli-4' alt='' \/><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-2sbybh-83780a32333d733f1e32d8bab0fdeb13 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-234  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><div  class='hr av-2ktyet-c5b7375272212217be07b572edefd79a hr-default  avia-builder-el-235  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-2ei83x-43464f7f7f91dadc40d1451b197a62ab av_one_half  avia-builder-el-236  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-mnj2c19f-fa24fd24535099cac44db7d0a752d36e '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3><strong>Sunday, July 7<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>I treat myself to 1 day to relax in the hot springs of Bagni San Filippo. Beautiful natural sulphur thermal baths, unique in Europe and similar to &#8220;Pamukkale&#8221; in Turkey. Puncture all bubbles and bathe in the sulphur springs for hours. That helps! Just relax and regenerate the body.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-27pwl1-a5e9ecfd22d4967f221025a58b535988 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-238  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_full  flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mnj2ctxv-71169025d43aab09b0373ebe0b90ed34\">\n#top .avia-gallery.av-mnj2ctxv-71169025d43aab09b0373ebe0b90ed34 .avia-gallery-thumb a{\nwidth:25%;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-gallery av-mnj2ctxv-71169025d43aab09b0373ebe0b90ed34 avia_animate_when_visible  avia-builder-el-239  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  avia_lazyload avia-gallery-animate avia-gallery-37'  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><meta itemprop=\"contentURL\" content=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/en\/pilgrims-diary\/\"><div class='avia-gallery-thumb'><a 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452px\" data-rel='gallery-37' data-prev-img='https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-07-juli-3-452x400.jpg' class='lightbox ' data-onclick='3' title=''  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"wp-image-775 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-775\"   src=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-07-juli-3-452x375.jpg\" width=\"452\" height=\"375\"  title='elke-schark-pilgerreise-07-juli-3' alt='' \/><div class='big-prev-fake'><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-775 avia-img-lazy-loading-775\"  width=\"452\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-07-juli-3-452x400.jpg\" title='elke-schark-pilgerreise-07-juli-3' alt='' \/><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-211cv1-d9405b28879ec352b48975f247a3f929 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-240  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><div  class='hr av-1yqcfp-e6bd266192509e0253903d2c10c0d87e hr-default  avia-builder-el-241  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-1rabil-74c9272839c924d2c5cfe56829aa41e1 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-242  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-mnj2dqaa-2457928b98d604651e3e0ac0aa97f16d '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3><strong>Monday, July 8<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>It is so nice that I decide to stay another day and bathe my injured feet in the pools again. In the afternoon I go shopping for the day of departure.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-1jxzb9-12799f87db763f8fb93b91958b0e7db8 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-244  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_full  flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mnj2ebph-cca91be7bccad19662cfcda5b8ca097d\">\n#top .avia-gallery.av-mnj2ebph-cca91be7bccad19662cfcda5b8ca097d .avia-gallery-thumb a{\nwidth:50%;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-gallery av-mnj2ebph-cca91be7bccad19662cfcda5b8ca097d avia_animate_when_visible  avia-builder-el-245  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  avia_lazyload avia-gallery-animate avia-gallery-38'  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><meta itemprop=\"contentURL\" content=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/en\/pilgrims-diary\/\"><div class='avia-gallery-thumb'><a href=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-08-juli-1.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-08-juli-1.jpg 444w, https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-08-juli-1-225x300.jpg 225w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 444px) 100vw, 444px\" data-rel='gallery-38' data-prev-img='https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-08-juli-1-444x400.jpg' class='first_thumb lightbox ' data-onclick='1' title=''  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"wp-image-776 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-776\"   src=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-08-juli-1-444x375.jpg\" width=\"444\" height=\"375\"  title='elke-schark-pilgerreise-08-juli-1' alt='' \/><div class='big-prev-fake'><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-776 avia-img-lazy-loading-776\"  width=\"444\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-08-juli-1-444x400.jpg\" title='elke-schark-pilgerreise-08-juli-1' alt='' \/><\/div><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-08-juli-2.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-08-juli-2.jpg 781w, https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-08-juli-2-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-08-juli-2-768x578.jpg 768w, https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-08-juli-2-705x531.jpg 705w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 781px) 100vw, 781px\" data-rel='gallery-38' data-prev-img='https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-08-juli-2-495x400.jpg' class='lightbox ' data-onclick='2' title=''  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"wp-image-777 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-777\"   src=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-08-juli-2-710x375.jpg\" width=\"710\" height=\"375\"  title='elke-schark-pilgerreise-08-juli-2' alt='' \/><div class='big-prev-fake'><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-777 avia-img-lazy-loading-777\"  width=\"495\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-08-juli-2-495x400.jpg\" title='elke-schark-pilgerreise-08-juli-2' alt='' \/><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-1glft1-5dabc3e37b370a17d8b8ce71717d9a9f av_one_full  avia-builder-el-246  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><div  class='hr av-1986f9-d01f25852d10f7fb6ac1f528484aa7a3 hr-default  avia-builder-el-247  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-15bns5-5c2b7f0a9d8041e855d4519e6025ab80 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-248  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-mnj2f3et-aa26f204067c9004c2a5301971eed88c '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3><strong>Tuesday, July 9<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><u>Bagni San Filippo to Radicofani<\/u><\/p>\n<p>Actually, I had planned a path of 32 km. Somehow I overlooked that after 12 km there is this beautiful medieval place. I liked it so much that I spontaneously decided to stay one night. This historic place is almost unadulterated and looks like 1000 years ago. I found an old stone house in the center to spend the night. There is a unique &#8220;esoteric garden&#8221; where the Freemasons have built a &#8220;15-step stone pyramid&#8221;. This stands on a holy place of an Etruscan cult site. The castle is located at 900 meters above sea level, the top of the castle almost at 1000 meters. 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At breakfast I met Paolo and Paula from the day before. They wanted to know if I was sleeping at the top of the castle today. The weather is good and I will sleep the night to Thursday in the hammock at the castle. At 6 p.m. I got visitors, with a snack and wine. I was simply speechless about this fabulous view. You can already see Lake Trasimeno, a part of the island by the sea and the still very distant dome of lights of Rome.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-amefh-3cea45b787b453e510f8ee3a0b9d20e6 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-256  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_full  flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mnj2iuzf-3098ac1134022e84d72fbc2af5a04e14\">\n#top .avia-gallery.av-mnj2iuzf-3098ac1134022e84d72fbc2af5a04e14 .avia-gallery-thumb a{\nwidth:33.3333%;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-gallery av-mnj2iuzf-3098ac1134022e84d72fbc2af5a04e14 avia_animate_when_visible  avia-builder-el-257  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  avia_lazyload avia-gallery-animate avia-gallery-40'  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><meta itemprop=\"contentURL\" content=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/en\/pilgrims-diary\/\"><div 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el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><div  class='hr av-81jid9-104f3402c5e32076c1006926e8bfd2b0 hr-default  avia-builder-el-259  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-7vdi31-42ebc6000c312e79d8db8dc9ea1a89a7 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-260  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-mo8gbt0x-7e563aa32fbe0474588ba2b098df7a8e '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3><strong>Thursday, July 11<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><u>Radicofani to Acquapendente<\/u><\/p>\n<p>That was a day like the Foreign Legion. 26 km at a temperature of 39&#8217;C (start at 32&#8217;C). 16.5 kg backpack with 3.5 liters of water. Of the last 10km, 7 km were asphalt. On the entire route not a bit of shade, no shop, restaurant or town. At 2.30 p.m. I finally crossed Tuscany and am now in Lazio. 6 km before a planned stop with the snack bar La Raghette (which was closed) I ran out of already hot water. The thirst was unbearable! There was no village nearby, only according to the navigation system a company area. I made a detour and hoped that the company would be open. Thank God, they provided me with cold water and 1 chocolate bar. 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av-775e91-aeabd6b2319ab0697fea679dceb3991e av_one_half  avia-builder-el-266  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-mo8gdy2b-b32d230fb3b73d8c3c74c2ef137f629d '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3><strong>Friday, July 12<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><u>Acquapendente to Bolsena<\/u><\/p>\n<p>My nose runs. This is the 2nd time on the trip that a cold is imminent. Quickly threw in a Clarinase and out at 10 o&#8217;clock. First asphalt and then endless gravel roads through a very beautiful landscape with alternating plantings and beautiful, huge sunflower fields. Thank God it is very windy, which makes the heat more bearable. At 5.30 p.m. I am in Bolsena on Lake Bolsena. Right away to the Hotel Columbus, exactly where I was with Elke on August 17, 2016. Today was the 33rd hiking day. I eat in a restaurant by the lake, exactly at the same table where I sat with Elke. Again, there is a place with many beautiful memories and I am happy but also infinitely sad.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-705gt1-c0072c10767004194897cd2d886c5593 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-268  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_full  flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mo8gexki-7935c81f41912183c570457a49e2c6a2\">\n#top .avia-gallery.av-mo8gexki-7935c81f41912183c570457a49e2c6a2 .avia-gallery-thumb a{\nwidth:33.3333%;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-gallery av-mo8gexki-7935c81f41912183c570457a49e2c6a2 avia_animate_when_visible  avia-builder-el-269  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  avia_lazyload avia-gallery-animate avia-gallery-42'  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><meta itemprop=\"contentURL\" content=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/en\/pilgrims-diary\/\"><div class='avia-gallery-thumb'><a 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src=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-12-juli-5-447x375.jpg\" width=\"447\" height=\"375\"  title='elke-schark-pilgerreise-12-juli-5' alt='' \/><div class='big-prev-fake'><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-798 avia-img-lazy-loading-798\"  width=\"447\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-12-juli-5-447x400.jpg\" title='elke-schark-pilgerreise-12-juli-5' alt='' \/><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-6vrsvp-608e58d28efee9fb8bbefbcf9e8d511b av_one_full  avia-builder-el-270  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><div  class='hr av-6oer7p-77e6466fdcb89b908f6782b563c81c49 hr-default  avia-builder-el-271  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-njlcd-5de0e062bc27e02df6a476cdf388e91c av_one_half  avia-builder-el-272  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-mo8gfm1v-6a404d793f5e8b7d5d20c95a2798508d '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3><strong>Saturday, July 13<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Since I&#8217;m really fast on the road and have planned to Rome for the end of July, I treat myself to another 2 days break. Lazing around in Bolsena, exploring the surroundings and sights on foot. I am at 9.30 a.m. for breakfast. Afterwards a walk through the city. The feet and heel are quite battered, but it is only about 200 kilometers left to Rome.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-6cem45-c931c6175fb7032d54567667595deb68 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-274  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_full  flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mo8gg9gm-ea712eb2889682065188c01cd4014559\">\n#top .avia-gallery.av-mo8gg9gm-ea712eb2889682065188c01cd4014559 .avia-gallery-thumb a{\nwidth:25%;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-gallery av-mo8gg9gm-ea712eb2889682065188c01cd4014559 avia_animate_when_visible  avia-builder-el-275  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  avia_lazyload avia-gallery-animate avia-gallery-43'  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><meta itemprop=\"contentURL\" content=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/en\/pilgrims-diary\/\"><div class='avia-gallery-thumb'><a 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data-srcset=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-13-juli-4.jpg 458w, https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-13-juli-4-225x300.jpg 225w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 100vw, 458px\" data-rel='gallery-43' data-prev-img='https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-13-juli-4-458x400.jpg' class='lightbox ' data-onclick='4' title=''  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"wp-image-802 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-802\"   src=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-13-juli-4-458x375.jpg\" width=\"458\" height=\"375\"  title='elke-schark-pilgerreise-13-juli-4' alt='' \/><div class='big-prev-fake'><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-802 avia-img-lazy-loading-802\"  width=\"458\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-13-juli-4-458x400.jpg\" title='elke-schark-pilgerreise-13-juli-4' alt='' \/><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-mbl8l-c18751b359ddad741bff475b5296fdfe av_one_full  avia-builder-el-276  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><div  class='hr av-5z9onh-21f8c86b96d36f7bd5d409859dd2d453 hr-default  avia-builder-el-277  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-5xivul-79182aa402f18cdb9b9f62db76b56a11 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-278  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-mo8gh1fb-3bed5f0c79d8cdba380d1da0f9bf3d02 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3><strong>Sunday, July 14<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>A second leisurely day in Bolsena. Breakfast at 9.30 a.m. At 11.30 a.m. into the city and light 2 candles in the church for Elke and my mother. I see a pilgrim there again. A miracle, this is now number 4 since Austria. It is beautiful in Bolsena and also the memories of Elke, in one of the beautiful places together, are in my heart.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-5nmykt-362c54a8f2124a3b6d40ec4522ed5279 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-280  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_full  flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mo8ghs2m-b923686928f299e810859f755959b0e6\">\n#top .avia-gallery.av-mo8ghs2m-b923686928f299e810859f755959b0e6 .avia-gallery-thumb a{\nwidth:50%;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-gallery av-mo8ghs2m-b923686928f299e810859f755959b0e6 avia_animate_when_visible  avia-builder-el-281  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  avia_lazyload avia-gallery-animate avia-gallery-44'  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><meta itemprop=\"contentURL\" content=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/en\/pilgrims-diary\/\"><div class='avia-gallery-thumb'><a href=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-14-juli-1-1030x452.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-14-juli-1-1030x452.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-14-juli-1-300x132.jpg 300w, https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-14-juli-1-768x337.jpg 768w, https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-14-juli-1-705x309.jpg 705w, https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-14-juli-1.jpg 1039w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px\" data-rel='gallery-44' data-prev-img='https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-14-juli-1-495x400.jpg' class='first_thumb lightbox ' data-onclick='1' title=''  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"wp-image-803 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-803\"   src=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-14-juli-1-710x375.jpg\" width=\"710\" height=\"375\"  title='elke-schark-pilgerreise-14-juli-1' alt='' \/><div class='big-prev-fake'><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-803 avia-img-lazy-loading-803\"  width=\"495\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-14-juli-1-495x400.jpg\" title='elke-schark-pilgerreise-14-juli-1' alt='' \/><\/div><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-14-juli-2.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-14-juli-2.jpg 335w, https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-14-juli-2-150x300.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 335px) 100vw, 335px\" data-rel='gallery-44' data-prev-img='https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-14-juli-2-335x400.jpg' class='lightbox ' data-onclick='2' title=''  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"wp-image-804 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-804\"   src=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-14-juli-2-335x375.jpg\" width=\"335\" height=\"375\"  title='elke-schark-pilgerreise-14-juli-2' alt='' \/><div class='big-prev-fake'><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-804 avia-img-lazy-loading-804\"  width=\"335\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-14-juli-2-335x400.jpg\" title='elke-schark-pilgerreise-14-juli-2' alt='' \/><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-5jn20t-1a7453a878a9acdfa5bba703bab3b447 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-282  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><div  class='hr av-5bvhz9-91db8cf0348188724b29eebe20003f00 hr-default  avia-builder-el-283  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-595dkl-01e4144e9cb2276b6e6c9f02a4cacbff av_one_half  avia-builder-el-284  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-mo8gibxq-99817a2ee8d3ce98de84840773487659 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3><strong>Monday, July 15<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><u>Bolsena to Antica Sosta \/ Viterbo<\/u><\/p>\n<p>Today I had a hike with about 30 km and a few meters of altitude at about 35\u00b0C. Arrived in Viterbo right in the restaurant Antica Sosta. A beer and then food. For the first time since my departure, I experience a lot of mosquitoes! Ouch!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-52qgat-30736489c186d325293a9dcab9fc2cea av_one_half  avia-builder-el-286  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_full  flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mo8giyqd-e7ab18fec2847d7685c481fea137bc95\">\n#top .avia-gallery.av-mo8giyqd-e7ab18fec2847d7685c481fea137bc95 .avia-gallery-thumb a{\nwidth:25%;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-gallery av-mo8giyqd-e7ab18fec2847d7685c481fea137bc95 avia_animate_when_visible  avia-builder-el-287  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  avia_lazyload avia-gallery-animate avia-gallery-45'  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><meta itemprop=\"contentURL\" content=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/en\/pilgrims-diary\/\"><div class='avia-gallery-thumb'><a 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decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-805 avia-img-lazy-loading-805\"  width=\"445\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-15-juli-1-445x400.jpg\" title='elke-schark-pilgerreise-15-juli-1' alt='' \/><\/div><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-15-juli-2.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-15-juli-2.jpg 451w, https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-15-juli-2-225x300.jpg 225w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 451px) 100vw, 451px\" data-rel='gallery-45' data-prev-img='https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-15-juli-2-451x400.jpg' class='lightbox ' data-onclick='2' title=''  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"wp-image-806 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-806\"   src=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-15-juli-2-451x375.jpg\" width=\"451\" height=\"375\"  title='elke-schark-pilgerreise-15-juli-2' alt='' \/><div class='big-prev-fake'><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-806 avia-img-lazy-loading-806\"  width=\"451\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-15-juli-2-451x400.jpg\" title='elke-schark-pilgerreise-15-juli-2' alt='' \/><\/div><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-15-juli-3.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-15-juli-3.jpg 868w, https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-15-juli-3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-15-juli-3-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-15-juli-3-705x529.jpg 705w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 868px) 100vw, 868px\" data-rel='gallery-45' data-prev-img='https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-15-juli-3-495x400.jpg' class='lightbox ' data-onclick='3' title=''  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"wp-image-807 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-807\"   src=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-15-juli-3-710x375.jpg\" width=\"710\" height=\"375\"  title='elke-schark-pilgerreise-15-juli-3' alt='' \/><div class='big-prev-fake'><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-807 avia-img-lazy-loading-807\"  width=\"495\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-15-juli-3-495x400.jpg\" title='elke-schark-pilgerreise-15-juli-3' alt='' \/><\/div><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-15-juli-4.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-15-juli-4.jpg 494w, https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-15-juli-4-225x300.jpg 225w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 494px) 100vw, 494px\" data-rel='gallery-45' data-prev-img='https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-15-juli-4-494x400.jpg' class='lightbox ' data-onclick='4' title=''  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"wp-image-808 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-808\"   src=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-15-juli-4-494x375.jpg\" width=\"494\" height=\"375\"  title='elke-schark-pilgerreise-15-juli-4' alt='' \/><div class='big-prev-fake'><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-808 avia-img-lazy-loading-808\"  width=\"494\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-15-juli-4-494x400.jpg\" title='elke-schark-pilgerreise-15-juli-4' alt='' \/><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-4ty5q5-a8041d383eb04a8ae5c31fbce83d3137 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-288  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><div  class='hr av-4ozc85-7bd95500d6163949190387dbd4025343 hr-default  avia-builder-el-289  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-4m3fhh-d65161908d947cf0e3c6113ffae065ac av_one_half  avia-builder-el-290  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-mo8gk8g0-169f4fe061bebbce6be4a2870fc40807 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3><strong>Tuesday, July 16<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><u>Antica Sosta \/ Viterbo to Cura<\/u><\/p>\n<p>Today I found 2 places where I was with my Elke 2016. It was a nice and very hot hike (37\u00b0C) through old stone gorges with roads and unfortunately little shade. However, the impressions of nature are unique.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-4cacu5-a66b10245dd3ee24a9a40b389737a229 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-292  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_full  flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mo8gjzct-7c5e4dad02c6d46f4b4d5a963ee910f2\">\n#top .avia-gallery.av-mo8gjzct-7c5e4dad02c6d46f4b4d5a963ee910f2 .avia-gallery-thumb a{\nwidth:33.3333%;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-gallery av-mo8gjzct-7c5e4dad02c6d46f4b4d5a963ee910f2 avia_animate_when_visible  avia-builder-el-293  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  avia_lazyload avia-gallery-animate avia-gallery-46'  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><meta itemprop=\"contentURL\" content=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/en\/pilgrims-diary\/\"><div class='avia-gallery-thumb'><a href=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-16-juli-1.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-16-juli-1.jpg 445w, https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-16-juli-1-225x300.jpg 225w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 445px) 100vw, 445px\" data-rel='gallery-46' data-prev-img='https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-16-juli-1-445x400.jpg' class='first_thumb lightbox ' data-onclick='1' title=''  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"wp-image-809 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-809\"   src=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-16-juli-1-445x375.jpg\" width=\"445\" height=\"375\"  title='elke-schark-pilgerreise-16-juli-1' alt='' \/><div class='big-prev-fake'><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-809 avia-img-lazy-loading-809\"  width=\"445\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-16-juli-1-445x400.jpg\" title='elke-schark-pilgerreise-16-juli-1' alt='' \/><\/div><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-16-juli-2.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-16-juli-2.jpg 460w, https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-16-juli-2-225x300.jpg 225w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\" data-rel='gallery-46' data-prev-img='https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-16-juli-2-460x400.jpg' class='lightbox ' data-onclick='2' title=''  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"wp-image-810 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-810\"   src=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-16-juli-2-460x375.jpg\" width=\"460\" height=\"375\"  title='elke-schark-pilgerreise-16-juli-2' alt='' \/><div class='big-prev-fake'><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-810 avia-img-lazy-loading-810\"  width=\"460\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-16-juli-2-460x400.jpg\" title='elke-schark-pilgerreise-16-juli-2' alt='' \/><\/div><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-16-juli-3.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-16-juli-3.jpg 440w, https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-16-juli-3-225x300.jpg 225w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 440px) 100vw, 440px\" data-rel='gallery-46' data-prev-img='https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-16-juli-3-440x400.jpg' class='lightbox ' data-onclick='3' title=''  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"wp-image-811 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-811\"   src=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-16-juli-3-440x375.jpg\" width=\"440\" height=\"375\"  title='elke-schark-pilgerreise-16-juli-3' alt='' \/><div class='big-prev-fake'><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-811 avia-img-lazy-loading-811\"  width=\"440\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-16-juli-3-440x400.jpg\" title='elke-schark-pilgerreise-16-juli-3' alt='' \/><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-470ml9-805b64cdfb2935575b5f626cec9f6a71 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-294  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><div  class='hr av-esqgt-7d69cba02aed0aa527f7c519e4b3b4ed hr-default  avia-builder-el-295  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-3wkrq5-04bca0b8773a2775bc4d498bd15896e3 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-296  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-mo8gks4e-e3321595593f3b5e0b372880d3e96b35 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3><strong>Wednesday, July 17<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><u>Von Cura to Sutri<\/u><\/p>\n<p>Get up, tap my feet, stretch, have breakfast. I start at 10.30 a.m. because the distance today is only 22 km. The start was very difficult today. Had quite a pain in my heel again. The first few kilometers limping slowly. But it was a very nice hike after. Many kilometers were through a beautiful forest, partly along a stream with waterfalls and through several hazelnut plantations. That&#8217;s why I was in the shade for about 10 km. What a pleasure!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-3rgm3h-1bced4001bd5c4c0a01fa4d0070e3318 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-298  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_full  flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mo8gledh-97e5293d96e5a5b8db074b6fd3a468e6\">\n#top .avia-gallery.av-mo8gledh-97e5293d96e5a5b8db074b6fd3a468e6 .avia-gallery-thumb a{\nwidth:33.3333%;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-gallery av-mo8gledh-97e5293d96e5a5b8db074b6fd3a468e6 avia_animate_when_visible  avia-builder-el-299  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  avia_lazyload avia-gallery-animate avia-gallery-47'  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><meta itemprop=\"contentURL\" content=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/en\/pilgrims-diary\/\"><div class='avia-gallery-thumb'><a 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424px\" data-rel='gallery-47' data-prev-img='https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-17-juli-3-424x400.jpg' class='lightbox ' data-onclick='3' title=''  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"wp-image-814 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-814\"   src=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-17-juli-3-424x375.jpg\" width=\"424\" height=\"375\"  title='elke-schark-pilgerreise-17-juli-3' alt='' \/><div class='big-prev-fake'><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-814 avia-img-lazy-loading-814\"  width=\"424\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-17-juli-3-424x400.jpg\" title='elke-schark-pilgerreise-17-juli-3' alt='' \/><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-3kc85p-b474de22cab508bd3275c81c0a7e1775 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-300  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><div  class='hr av-3cmdud-9b8fa7418afda291e93eacc91dc4b6cd hr-default  avia-builder-el-301  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-38hve5-8ddc2507bd4528cd26d6bcfa8a4f5d0f av_one_half  avia-builder-el-302  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-mo8glvr6-b8f859c0d60f6126b47dc8d816e8c0ba '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3><strong>Thursday, July 18<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><u>Von Sutri to Campagnano di Roma<\/u><\/p>\n<p>At the end of the town was a beautiful old Roman arena. Then I went off to the prairie. It was very hot and dry. I ran after a poor shepherd and pointed out to him that he probably lost one of his two dogs. I met this giant which was probably badly injured. I went looking for the dog with the shepherd. Unfortunately, we didn&#8217;t find him. That makes me very sad, because I know how badly he needs his dog. Today I passed the &#8220;1,000 kilometer mark&#8221;. Unbelievable how far a person can get with small steps.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-33ldzx-cfd5132e17f81ca555639cd8b1e00040 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-304  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_full  flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mo8gmjw1-fcb537cb2031badbd8caeb1901b15276\">\n#top .avia-gallery.av-mo8gmjw1-fcb537cb2031badbd8caeb1901b15276 .avia-gallery-thumb a{\nwidth:25%;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-gallery av-mo8gmjw1-fcb537cb2031badbd8caeb1901b15276 avia_animate_when_visible  avia-builder-el-305  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  avia_lazyload avia-gallery-animate avia-gallery-48'  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><meta itemprop=\"contentURL\" content=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/en\/pilgrims-diary\/\"><div class='avia-gallery-thumb'><a 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src=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-18-juli-4-425x375.jpg\" width=\"425\" height=\"375\"  title='elke-schark-pilgerreise-18-juli-4' alt='' \/><div class='big-prev-fake'><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-818 avia-img-lazy-loading-818\"  width=\"425\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-18-juli-4-425x400.jpg\" title='elke-schark-pilgerreise-18-juli-4' alt='' \/><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-2uqfqt-498a159b02f7deb3cb39c49bfd9de2a3 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-306  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><div  class='hr av-2oqzkl-6e9bdcd4b026da206f1954ff9b2235c1 hr-default  avia-builder-el-307  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-2n1fit-d54d9f666190c8f89bc16a24391f28a8 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-308  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-mo8gn3ts-eb19c3b3358c4239075cd9c23ae2120b '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3><strong>Friday, July 19.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><u>Von Campagnano di Roma to La Giustiniana<\/u><\/p>\n<p>During the last night I organized a frozen water bottle to cool my painful heel. Today it was a really hot day, more than 38&#8217;C. This day seemed very long to me, and there was no end in sight. In the supermarket I bought 3 bottles of cold water, because there was nothing for the next 20 km. Today there was also the last hiking day before I am in Rome. A strange feeling comes over me, after so many lonely times and more than 1000 km of walking.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-2gbli5-f6e905fec4aa37258ca1b44872084d48 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-310  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_full  flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mo8gnw41-1e603205e01bd865c7f6dc433b096db2\">\n#top .avia-gallery.av-mo8gnw41-1e603205e01bd865c7f6dc433b096db2 .avia-gallery-thumb a{\nwidth:33.3333%;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-gallery av-mo8gnw41-1e603205e01bd865c7f6dc433b096db2 avia_animate_when_visible  avia-builder-el-311  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  avia_lazyload avia-gallery-animate avia-gallery-49'  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><meta itemprop=\"contentURL\" content=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/en\/pilgrims-diary\/\"><div class='avia-gallery-thumb'><a 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title='elke-schark-pilgerreise-19-juli-6' alt='' \/><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-tcjx-d0be1f9614396e0fd35e88d546a745e2 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-312  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><div  class='hr av-24iqr1-12cac000d0bbb7f539af5e4985078e9a hr-default  avia-builder-el-313  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-1utf4t-35309108f4b2bd72a249e7a6f3546c1b av_one_half  avia-builder-el-314  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-mo8gpsh5-aa1757107c093b2c2b7cf854d636bc0c '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3><strong>Saturday, July 20. <\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><u>La Giustiniana to Rome \/ St. Peter&#8217;s Square<\/u><\/p>\n<p>I woke up relatively quickly, but I took a lot of time. Today is the final, last day where I will arrive in Rome at St. Peter&#8217;s Square. <\/p>\n<p>Many paths lead me through parks close to the city and in the city, lonely and hot.<\/p>\n<p>It is an indescribable feeling after so many days of hiking. I was on the road for 50 days, had 11 rest days and 39 hiking days. &#8220;So, it was 39 days of walking for 39 years of love with my Elke&#8221;. This was not planned, but fate decided it! I arrived at &#8220;4.45 p.m. at St. Peter&#8217;s Square&#8221;. A feeling of relief but also of sadness filled me, a conclusion of a very important path for me. Tears of sadness and joy ran down my face to have made it after all. 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class=\"wp-image-832 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-832\"   src=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-20-juli-8-680x375.jpg\" width=\"680\" height=\"375\"  title='elke-schark-pilgerreise-20-juli-8' alt='' \/><div class='big-prev-fake'><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-832 avia-img-lazy-loading-832\"  width=\"495\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-20-juli-8-495x400.jpg\" title='elke-schark-pilgerreise-20-juli-8' alt='' \/><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-1ly95x-dd216ca0c136436a017229a97c287f9b av_one_full  avia-builder-el-318  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><div  class='hr av-1crph1-76540499a24e91b083a15f120be95444 hr-default  avia-builder-el-319  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-1a89t1-1d68a21210cbb6eab5c68f297a7ae9b7 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-320  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-mo8gsyn6-f8b16a70903c1e95a881b1ee83bdc727 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3><strong>Sunday, July 21st and Monday, July 22nd  <\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>A break in Rome.<\/p>\n<p>I stayed for three nights in the same apartment, about 300 meters from the Vatican, and even slept in the same bed where Elke and I had slept in 2016. It made me sad because I found a picture on my phone of her lying on the bed, smiling at me. However, I tried to be happy because I had been able to enjoy the wonderful time I had spent with her.  <\/p>\n<h3><strong>Tuesday, July 23<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><u>Rome St. Peter&#8217;s Square to Frascati<\/u><\/p>\n<p>This was my chosen route, as I wanted to visit Elke&#8217;s favorite hotel, where we&#8217;ve spent several days on vacation. I thought it would be shorter. First through part of the city, then into a park. It was all very dry. Then back onto roads in the outer suburbs of Rome. A tiring walk, since Rome was supposed to be the final destination for me. But at 6 p.m. I finally arrived at Elke&#8217;s favorite hotel, the Hotel Mercedes in Frascati. Now it&#8217;s finally over, a true end to my trip. 1,070 kilometers and now my hiking is over!        <\/p>\n<h3><strong>Vacation from July 23 to August 10<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Vacation and relaxation in Frascati and Lido di Ostia<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-120kqt-7970abea4c164ac592bd48580ebbe269 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-322  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_full  flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-y4dod-7115ec771ed67f9619057afad57710bb\">\n.avia-image-container.av-y4dod-7115ec771ed67f9619057afad57710bb img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-y4dod-7115ec771ed67f9619057afad57710bb .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-y4dod-7115ec771ed67f9619057afad57710bb av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-323  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image- avia-img-lazy-loading-not- avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/themes\/enfold\/config-templatebuilder\/avia-template-builder\/images\/placeholder.jpg\" alt='' title=''   itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-s8cyl-882267c1f50ec259224fede15e5853e5 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-324  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><div  class='hr av-ind7h-7a241f5294e10ddd8fa65f071a79b662 hr-default  avia-builder-el-325  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-gigot-05535b9ce61ccef2b237705cd9ec219a av_one_half  avia-builder-el-326  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-mo8gurr0-d723115d0d9b859f6c56566c2c37e725 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3><strong>Saturday, August 10<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Today was Elke\u2019s farewell ceremony. My sons, Raphael and Christopher; my grandson, Lauri; my parents-in-law, Sophie and many dear friends, including Rom, came to Ostia after the funeral ceremony in Lido di Ostia. It was both a joyful and deeply painful day. We had a wonderful gathering, and everyone scattered the ashes of a butterfly far out into the sea, in memory of my beloved sweetheart. Just as Elke had wished: fly, my butterfly, fly\u2014until we meet again one day.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-hcarh-dc82c2764255966b13cb9b5704da7ab3 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-328  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_half  flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mo8gvy6b-7b3567dcae157ecd86fe1fefe8089a1d\">\n#top .avia-gallery.av-mo8gvy6b-7b3567dcae157ecd86fe1fefe8089a1d .avia-gallery-thumb a{\nwidth:33.3333%;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-gallery av-mo8gvy6b-7b3567dcae157ecd86fe1fefe8089a1d avia_animate_when_visible  avia-builder-el-329  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  avia_lazyload avia-gallery-animate avia-gallery-51'  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><meta itemprop=\"contentURL\" content=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/en\/pilgrims-diary\/\"><div class='avia-gallery-thumb'><a 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https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-10-august-6-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 252px) 100vw, 252px\" \/><div class='big-prev-fake'><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-613 avia-img-lazy-loading-613\"  width=\"252\" height=\"336\" src=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-10-august-6.jpg\" title='elke-schark-pilgerreise-10-august-6' alt='' srcset=\"https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-10-august-6.jpg 252w, https:\/\/elke-schark-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elke-schark-pilgerreise-10-august-6-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 252px) 100vw, 252px\" \/><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-8berx-cc8f20b5fc8d7b157f8ba730c7d10f66 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-330  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-mp2i5fx9-0546f5b2ef1e94d39d70675d1e097382 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3><strong>THANK YOU, ELKE!<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>My darling, I miss you so much. I want to tell you how happy I was with you and that there&#8217;s still so much I wanted to do with you. But I believe that you sometimes watch over me and that we will see each other again one day.  <\/p>\n<p>Thank you for the many years of your love for me.<\/p>\n<p>You will always be in my heart.<\/p>\n<p>Connected souls fly together.<\/p>\n<p>Bernhard<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-azsol-4df5f0e0ea4bcbd84bb31507ee668eb6 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-332  el_after_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-mp2i5u06-146720a4bff4827bcb8cad56e194ba2c '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3><strong>A Remembrance of Your Life <\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>I want your time on Earth, your work, and everything you did to live on for others. This long journey with you in my heart has brought me to many thoughts, especially the realization that I must now bring your wish for a charitable foundation for social projects to life \u2013 the &#8220;Elke Schark Foundation.&#8221; The project &#8220;The World in Art&#8221; also arose from my walking, standing, and admiring nature, architecture, and art. You inspired me! 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