On the way to Poggio San Lorenzo

I saw lots of friendly animals along the way today. I asked the shepherd with his sheep if I was on the right path. At that spot the gravel road disappeared and I had to walk along a barely discernible grassy path. His big white dog was adorable. I met a few friendly goats ether their kids and of course the occasional cat.

At one point I passed the interesting ruins of the old Roman bridge. I wondered if St Francis actually crossed that ancient bridge on his first trek to Rome. It's amazing that the path still crosses it today.