A pilgrim wanders a medieval Tuscan city before setting off for Rome
By Suzanne Maggio
On a warm, late afternoon in June, I step off the train, sling on my 20-pound backpack and walk toward the massive stone walls of the medieval city of Lucca, my first stop in a long stroll to Vatican City. I’m walking the final leg of the Via Francegina, an ancient 3000-kilometer pilgrimage route from Canterbury to Rome, in an effort to savor and explore my Italian heritage. Read More