Day 18, Sunday, Sept. 25. We are now 10 days from Rome and spending the night in Spoleto at the Casa Religioso Di Ospitalita Nazareno within the medieval city walls. Saw the cathedral with beautiful frescos, the 13th century aquaduct, a Roman amphetheater, and a fortress. Most of today was on bike paths!

Day 15 - Sep 22, arrived in Assisi and were met by members of local Rotary clubs. They had arranged for Francesca, a local tour guide, to show us around!

Yesterday (Day 13, 20 Sept) we stopped at an eremo (hermitage) that had be restored starting in the 1980s, leading to the discovery of a 15th century fresco in the chapel. Brother Luigi tells the story and how the building now provides a place for todays pilgrims. See the youtube video for his story.

Day 10, Sept 17, We arrived in Citta di Castello early enough to do a little sightseeing and grocery shopping. Had to climb the cylindrical bell tower for a view. Tower dates from 11th century, part of old cathedral.

Day 7 - Sept 14: Starting the morning in La Verna, catching up on emails etc. A heartfelt thank you to Rotary Club of Elko Desert Sunrise for their generous support. We are moving One-Step-Closer to end polio!

Saturday, 10 Sept.: A long day but very pleasant. Walked through forest on trails and logging roads before dropping down to the now much smaller Arno river which we left on Thursday in Florence.

We just finished our second day of 28 to Rome. Wed. 8 Sept. we had a great time with the Rotary Club of Florence North - we greatly appreciate their welcome and offer to support our campaign. Yesterday, our first day of walking, we walked along the Arn River. Today we went through vineyards, olive trees and forests.

We appreciate the support of other Rotary clubs. Last night we were guests at the Rotary Club of South Florence where we were treated to a friendly welcome and generous support for our club's campaign to end polio. We also want to acknowledge the continued support of the Rotary Club of Yelm.

A big thank you to the members of the Rotary Club of Elko and the Rotary Club of Elko Desert Sunrise for hosting us and supporting our fundraiser!

A big thank you to the members of the Rotary Club of Elko and the Rotary Club of Elko Desert Sunrise for hosting us and supporting our fundraiser!

A big thank you to the members of the Rotary Club of Yelm! Their club is matching (up to $250) individual member donations! It is wonderful that a Rotarian's donation to our campaign also serves as a personal contribution to the Rotary Foundation. This also helps their club.

40 days until with start the walk! We appreciate everyone who has supported this effort. We will be doing a podcast on "I'm a Rotarian" on August 25 to talk about our club's #OneStepCloser campaign. We are training by walking from our house in rural Nevada.

40 days until with start the walk! We appreciate everyone who has supported this effort. We will be doing a podcast on "I'm a Rotarian" on August 25 to talk about our club's #OneStepCloser campaign

A big thank you to our kick-off donors! Thank you too for your kind and supportive comments. Please spread the word about Rotary's audacious goal of finally eliminating a crippling disease that has been with humanity for thousands of years.

We just got our web page! We are walking more than 30 miles a week to get ready for our walk from Florence to Rome to raise awareness and funds to eradicate polio worldwide. We have been studying Italian for a few months, so we can visit more effectively with the Italians we meet. We plan to reach out to friends and family to support our effort. We love Rotary because of its long term commitment to eradicate polio and its wonderful Youth Exchange Program.