Up and out of the house by 08:00 for a loop of the tracks down the hill and across the road. Felt pretty good for that time of day and very virtuous.
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With J and E walking from the house up to the tombs, into Sarteano, round and about the village, then back down from the castle via the mills. At least a couple of hours or so on foot.
Already feeling tired after two longer than planned runs, so just a short loop of the hill W of the parking at Pietraporciana. Managed to get disorientated just like last time, but figured things out eventually.
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Spotted piggy number 1 with E - a young one in the thicker woods at Pietraporciana
On the slopes of M Amiata. Actually managed to find the tracks I was looking for - a first I think - although the map was definitely lying about the height climb (400m+ by my reckoning). Descended through terrain and managed to spike the end of the right track too. Still wonderful forest. Lots of chestnuts but no piggies.
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Followed up by a wee walk to the summit of Amiata with E and skinny dipping in the Bagno San Phillipo hot springs - brill day.
Got dropped on road to Chiusi and ran down dirt road to Lago and then along cycle track to Chiusi Scalo. Was a good deal further than the map suggested. Took a short cut at one point which kind of worked - only ended up with a few metres of bramble to negotiate. Lovely bright morning.
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With J and E from Lago di Chiusi to Lago di Montepulciano and back. Hot - glad of tap at bird reserve to refill water bottles. Out for a couple of hours.