Running 43:24 [3] 6.0 km (7:14 / km) +400m 5:26 / km
Run up to Chappel Santa Maria del Monte and beyond in endless oak woods. Wonderful! However, there was the yearly pilgrimage to this chapel on the same evening and motorbikes (Vespas) after another and little cars and trucks headed up with masses of people. The woods were full of family gatherings and I got lots of comments! I was dumbstruck to be amongst these crowds in this remote and very steep place, but the people were full of good cheer and very spirited. What an incredible experience this was. Also saw another grand typical Ischitani sunset from high up and had to rush back before it got too dark. (And I had to be careful not to get lost as Italian trails and little roads would sometimes connect and sometimes just stop by a stable.) The map gave me a clue but was lots of times unreliable!