The route through Tuscany is known for the strade bianche, the white paths. They are unpaved farm roads through often remote areas. Many farms have been empty for a long time. You may know the name Strade Bianche from the cycling race for professional teams.

On this part of the route we see and talk to more walkers. In the empty landscape, after a hill, there is unexpectedly a garden with a blackboard at the gate stating that you can tap water and you can eat or drink something. We drink cola at a large table (it tastes different during a long walk than at home on the couch). The owner gives us dates and biscuits, ‘for new energy’. Then the two Canadian women, mother and daughter, come around the corner. We have passed each other several times. They could also use a cold cola. They come and sit at our table. Another small meeting and then we each continue at our own pace.

And then we are in Siena, the end point of our walking tour. We drink a delicious glass of wine in one of the old cafes. And as the Italians are used to, with some tasty snacks.
We don’t know yet if we’ll ever walk to Rome.

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