Saturday 7 May 2022
Stage 9: San Germano to Vercelli. A vast land and soundscape. (Part 1).
The rain gods must feel I've learnt my lesson, and moved on, as today was dry and sunny as I began the walk through San Germano Vercellese, with wide streets of rather dilapidated houses, but friendly passersby. Out then into the vastness of the rice fields, along dykes with nothing to see for miles but cascine, or large farm complexes, and the irrigation ditches and fields.
In places the rice was coming along well, turning the fields bright green.
And, although many fields were not yet flooded, where they were, the opportunity for dramatic shots was too tempting to miss.
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