- Day 30 - day 9 for 2023
- Thursday, 21 September
- Robbio to Tremello
- 723 km to Day 29 (211 km for 2023)
- 28 km for today
- 751 km on my Via Francigena (239 km for 2023)
I rise about 06h and leave the Community hostel about 07h30, having heated and eaten a cachet of Rizzoli integrale.
The route to Mortara will follow the Via Francigena route almost exactly. Simple explanation: it is shorter than the road by about 6 km or about 90 fewer minutes walking.
Surprise: most of the road is sealed and the unsealed bits are not rough, so the going is good.
On both sides I see crops of not great height. I am reminded of wheat, but this is much shorter. And there is an abundance on water reticulation channels.
About 09h is Nicorvo and a café and the first coffee of the day. Near the counter are vacuum sealed packs of rice. Looking at the owner I point at the packs and then sweep my hand around. He nods expressively, and sweeps his hand around also. On leaving the village, I go into the chapel and say the morning office.
The flat road entices me back and the town of Albanese comes up about 10h30. Time for a quick cold drink and back on the sealed road to Mortara.
The roads are generally good and the traffic generally light. So, I practice my wave and get many good responses.
Then someone stops and, using a translation app, asks if I need assistance. I tell him what I am doing and the reaction and he is content.
Mortara comes up before 12 noon and I am soon seated with a large cappuccino and brioche marmelittia.
Here I look at accommodation for tonight in Tremello and ring one. We talk in simple terms, I am booked in and please be here by 16h. It is 12 km and I have about 3 hours.
Before setting off a bottle of Moretti is called for.
I make good progress, a car stops: the occupants want to know about the kilt and offer me a ride to Tremello. We chat on the way and I arrive.
From the works of art on the walls, the lady owner has some skills. The property is named The House of the Nocciolo.
I do another wash, of today's clothes, and have a meal.
My choice of restart, Vercelli, could not have been better.
And so to bed.
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