Homemade Goodness and Country Roads

Daily miles: 36.80 | Total miles: 13,143.81

I got up, made my cold coffee, packed my things, and headed upstairs to the kitchen. Fabio appeared almost immediately with breakfast. They serve a completely homemade breakfast—what a treat.

I ate homemade granola with homemade yogurt and homemade strawberry jam. Simple, real, and made with care. Also, I had a great Italian coffee. Fabio was so kind and even prepared two boxes of food for me to take along. I saved them for dinner—one filled with sweet cakes, the other with hummus, focaccia, and eggs. A dream. Grazie, Fabio and Chiara.

Fabio also shared more about their concept at La Selce Farmhouse—renting out rooms while keeping their main focus on farming. I was intrigued and loved listening to his genuine enthusiasm and passion for what they are building. If you ever visit Udine, Trieste, or Venezia, this is definitely a place to stay.

Just as I was about to leave, Chiara drove by, and I had the chance to say goodbye. Then I started running. It was cool, morning traffic was out but manageable, and the landscape quickly opened into farmland—small and larger towns in between, rivers to cross, long straight roads lined with trees, and others wide open to the sky.

The locals were very supportive. I have to say, especially the women seemed to enjoy seeing me run through, shouting, “Fai brava, brava, bravissima!” That certainly made me smile.

It was a solid distance to cover, and today there wasn’t much time to truly engage with people. I stopped once at a café, once at a supermarket, and briefly on the roadside. Meanwhile, I was in contact with Paolo—connected through Alessia—who, together with @atleticamottense, booked me a room in Caorle. Thank you all for making this happen and supporting me in such generous ways. It truly means a lot.

When I arrived at Hotel Tre Rose, Erika welcomed me in, and we chatted for a while. I ate my dinner (Fabio’s delicious boxes!), took a shower, and now it’s time to sleep so I can be ready for tomorrow.

Grazie a tutti. A domani, Andrea