I woke up at 750am and watched the full movie from beginning to end. Congratulations on a beautiful documentary, MJ. Your editing, the drone footage, choice of music was just perfect. I realized I had been smiling throughout the whole movie. I loved everything about your journey and learned so much. Thank you for sharing with us. Bravo...job well done, MJ! 💯👏🏾💥

Italia, España & Portugal Landscapes are something else!!!

Simply stunning documentary of a once in a lifetime journey thru a gorgeous country. Italy is truly a marvel 👏👏👏

Thank for giving us all these emotions!

Thanks MJ. That was a very special video. It was a great escape for me.

Thank you for sharing this beautiful journey with us. ❤️

Excellent! You Have A Talent!

Yes, that’s what I was looking for ❤️❤️❤️

Congratulations, Great work. I really enjoyed this. Thank You.

Bellissimo,Mary Jane. Grazie!!!!

I have only word for this movie: WOW! And thank u for sharing your story about the Via Francigena.❤

Fantastico!!! Grazie.

Thank you Mary Jane. That was epic! Well done!

Magnificent work. Congratulations on creating something with such beauty and educational value. It must have been a very time-consuming project. Fantastic.

Just found this, what a lovely video and as a sometime creator I think I understand the amount of work you put into it - a mammoth task and no joke as a pilgrimage either. Lovely virtually meeting your companions too. THANK YOU !

Che bel video.

Che spettacolo questo video! Trasmette un senso di relax e di pace assoluta per l’intero montaggio del video. Congrats, great job!

I got very emotional during the movie, I don't even know why but it was just a really beautiful experience. You did a great job! I really enjoyed watching your whole journey, you inspired me a lot. Wish you all the best.

What a beautiful story you told on your Cammino! Congratulations! Thank you for sharing! We enjoyed watching and preparing notes for our walk on the VF this coming summer. Bravo! - Michelle & Brian

The video is clearly worth 'the sweat.' Many thanks.

Bellissima, Mary Jane. Fantastica. What a wonderful experience. I enjoyed watching your travels.

WOW! Thank you for this wonderful documentary, the history with its anectodes, your impressions and irony, the atmosphere, the choice of the music and, of course, the Nature. I am feeling the need of walking along the Via Francigena as soon as possible. Really impressive! You could really work for the National Geographic!

Congratulations, Mary Jane! This is amazing. It was an unforgettable trip, one of those trips that are impossible to forget in one's life. Thank you for this beautiful film! Buon cammino!

I made this trip but I chose a different route. I started from Cornwall then to Calais and from there I went up to Amsterdam then they followed the Rhine through Germany to Switzerland then I went to Lyon and from there by the river Rhone to Marseilles Nicaea and now I learned about this medieval road to Rome so I say follow it in Italy for the road to Rome! I think that walking is the future in tourism and sightseeing. From Rome I will go through the Via Appia to Bari-Avlona in Albania and from there I will follow the Via Egnatia to Constantinople - From there we can see ..

Alright. I'm gonna fix the strongest coffee, and.... watch this until finish.

I thoroughly enjoyed your film. It's clear you have poured your heart and soul into the enterprise; a true labour of love. Well done! I was planning to watch the film in chunks, as my attention span has been eroded away over the years (I blame KZfaq!) but to my surprise the time just flew and before I knew it the journey was over. Loved the scenery. I have to agree there's no where on earth as consistently beautiful as Italy. Give yourself a big pat on the back for a job well done 👏

unbeliveble! i saw myself in siena recorded by you. brava

Just found you as of late, been watching walking tours for distraction during these awful days of covid restrictions!!! and I have to say your tours are lovely, informative and peppered in with humor with a refreshing dose of reality, by far the best I've seen in 2years . your emotional ties to Italy beam thru... and your filming is short of spectacular.... gurl you get a 20 out of 10!!!!

This film is amazing, starting from the editing, the music choice, the sense of community, and how everything is well captured. You can feel that you put so much love and effort into it ❤, I personally love exploring places at a slower pace, it makes me appreciate the journey a lot more and it gives me a deep sense of serenity. I got to explore and see lots of things that I wouldn't have experienced if I got there by other means other than my feet 😁

Complimenti:) Molto bello:)

All the roads leads to Rome it seems. This must have been an amazing experience. To walk this ancient path. Sadly, beside Turin and a Ski resort in the province of Sondrio in the Lombardy region , I havent seen much of your astounding country. This is definitely a great inspiration! 🙂

You Have A Talent!

It took me a while, but I finally got aorund to hunkering down in my sofa in front of the TV, with pizza and a cup of coca, and watch this beautiful movie. Wonderful nature footage, genuine enthusiasm on your part, and what a country Italy is. All that beautiful architecture, all those historical sites. So glad I watched this.

È brutto da dire, ma io abito a 10 km da Siena ed ho iniziato a scoprire le bellezze del mio luogo solo grazie e per colpa del covid. Ho dato per scontato il mio territorio per tanti anni, volevo scoprire altre parti d'Italia e del mondo e ignoravo quanta bellezza ci fosse intorno a me.

Bellissimo video, immagino non sia stato semplice montarlo e abbia richiesto tanto impegno. Complimenti è davvero un bel lavoro e molto professionale. Un bell'omaggio a dei luoghi incantevoli.👏👏

I watched this on Sunday but did not get time to write a comment. I was waiting patiently for this video for the past few months. Thank you for showing us the beauty of Italy. It was also very interesting to learn about the path. Seeing the Roman streets were also amazing. I know it was a lot of effort both the filming and the editing. To be exhausted while walking and also giving us such great footage is awe inspiring! I look forward to your future videos.

I have thoroughly enjoyed watching your film. Beautiful in all respects but in particular at the end when you spoke of what the walk has taught you and the truth that is so much part of the journey and life, thank you. ❤

I am sorry I missed you recently. I have been ill with "the disease". I love your channel! Thank you so much for what you do!

Wonderful!)

Just sensational! Just epic! Thank you so much!

Wonderful experience. Brava

Abito a San Quirico d'Orcia e devo dire che il tuo video mi ha emozionato. Complimenti bravissima. Un abbraccio

brava, brava bel video saluti da roma baci 😘😘😘💋

Worth a million views! What a great adventure & what a beautiful cammino... thanks for sharing, one of my dream would be walk someday along Cammino DI Santiago or along this amazing via Francigena, I hope my body will allow me to do something like this in the future.

Beautiful. Reminiscent of my childhood, biking around in Germany away from the cars. But also makes me want to go and explore as an older adult. Very well done and I love your voice in the opening and the scenery is just gorgeous, choice of music so well matched For the beautiful videography. Congratulations!

Bellissimo. Ho fatto anch'io la Francigena nel 2016, è stata dura ma anche un'esperienza molto formativa. La consiglierei a chi ha qualcosa da lasciarsi alle spalle. Grazie e complimenti.

Ricetta della felicita': in un grosso pentolone mettere un litro di sorriso e spontaneita', aggiungere cultura e curiosità, mescolare con paesaggi e musiche , e lasciare cuocere per 1h45 circa... Non conoscevo il tuo canale.. e ne sono già strettamente indipendente, cotto immediatamente.. Cit Un tuo nuovo fan

I just finished my Camino Frances about a month ago. You may have shown me the way to my next adventure. Camino is life….Buen Camino!

Beautiful and so very touching. By far the best travel video I've seen. Minus the meat, I would be in absolute heaven 😉 Grazie!

Beautiful film reminds me of my times in the special country of Italy,hopefully visit again one day,

Adorable Mary Jane and all she does 🙏🏻

what an incredible journey!

Bellissimo

It was so nice I watched it twice! 👏👏👏

Thank you Mary for releasing this on your channel, it was a very nice surprise to wake up on Sunday morning and find this waiting for me!. I wasted no time in viewing it either, but was surprised at how this kept my attention over such a long period!. It seemed to make me want to see what was coming next in the journey, so it never got anything less than interesting!. The only bit that didn't really work for me, was when the old guy was reciting some long winded sonet to the Via Francigena (I couldn't keep up with the translation, so I gave up!). I can see this was a life changing experience in many respects, and though the video captured the general feel of what you went through, there were many things that the video couldn't possibly relate from this experience (like the hardship and pain, as well as the relief and sense of peace and togetherness of your traveling companions, and the meditational aspect which you talked about... just to name but a few!). Even the beauty of these places could probably not be properly captured in this way...but at least you tried, and gave it a very captivating attempt, with what you had. I am really pleased that the feedback in the comments has been so positive, you are on to a good thing with the work you are doing, and who would have known that what you started with this channel, would have led to this!. All power to you Mary for 2022!...my belief in you is unwavering, but I believe that things are evolving in ways that I might not see coming, so surprises might be in store! (that's just my reading of your personal journey).

Che meraviglia

Grande.

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

For some very weird reasons I didn't receive the notification when the movie came out. I saw the second notification, a few days ago, but just now that I have enough time I'm watching the whole film. I'll edit this comment once I finish watching it, to share my thoughts and comments about it, in the mean while..... DAJEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!! 😁😁😁😁😁

Bravissima complimenti! By Simone Relais val d’orcia Pienza

Congratulations on the release! I am still watching but had to quickly comment that I have not heard of the Via Francigena but was immediately reminded of the Camino de Santiago that I have been wanting to walk. Have you heard of it? I wonder if the two paths cross somewhere in France...?

I’m half an hour into your video and feel so emotional already. Gobsmacked by all this beauty, tranquility, stunning & mesmerising scenery. Wow, just wow !! What a great piece of work and so very well done. I’m in awe 🙏🏼♥️✨ It is beautiful 😍

Molto bello il film, complimenti! Vera fonte di ispirazione soprattutto per non italiani.

You missed our house! Yes, our Italian home is on the via Francigena (it goes right by our front door in Pontremoli). You started too close Rome! When we are here in the summer, there is a never ending stream of hikers walking down via Garibaldi (doesn't every Italian city have a via Garibaldi). This time of year - February - there aren't so many hikers. We're in Tuscany right now but flying back to NY day after tomorrow.

Complimenti, questo video mi emoziona,a Radicofani,hai visitato il casale,di mio figlio Carlo ,e nuora Enrica ❤️✋

I did the Camino Frances in 2019. I will do this pilgrimage next God wiling. I will do it differently than I did the Frances and use what I learned there to make it better.

Oh my God. Sienna is beautiful.

You’re so pretty and funny … I love your energy ❤

Happy New Year, Mary Jane!! I’m watching this amazing movie for the third time already 😊. Is it possible to do the VF on bike or e-bike instead of walking? I’m sure I couldn’t walk the long distances that you walked in this movie, but it seems doable by bike. Some paths might be too rough or too steep, but maybe there are alternative routes?

👍

Ma quanto è bello questo nostro paese !

Do you know the name of the little church that you visited near Bolsena? The frescoes that you show at 1:29:10 are really beautiful!

Italy is beautiful.

1:17:57 - who noticed the Lamborghini tractor?

Hi Mary Jane, did you finish the walk in Rome as can’t find the video? Great viewing

i don't know if you experienced the camino to santiago de compostela in spain, it is really well organized litterally step by step...i wonder if via francigena is to the same level

A World with no microplastics in your bloodstream

North of NYC, we have many villages, towns and small cities. But too many people who live in NYC do not visit so they travel elsewhere to get the countryside life.

did you pay a company to be in the group? what was the company? thanks

2023. For me. Grazie

My family from Caserta

Mary Jane, Sweety, when doing the long walks, if before you put on your socks , you apply a thick layer of Vaseline, all around your feet , you will never get a blister again 😊🙏🏻

For the algorithms 🤗

An old Roman route? Quite a pilgrimage......

We ma sei passata da San miniato ??

the begin was nice, but than switch to a film go buy train and traveling by bus - not walking. via francigena. 🤣🤣🤣

Not a proper way of walking, this is the LAZY american way, do it again and be proud of it

qualcuno conosce la musica che parte a 53:20, grazie.

16:40 credo sia la casa del gladiatore massimo decimo meridio... haha

finito... cmq le vesciche si bucano con l'ago rovente... in questo modo non fanno più male e guariscono prima... oltre ad avere la cremina.. consiglio di avere sempre dei sandali tipo tatacoa... respirano i piedi che è una meraviglia... nelle scarpe diventano l'inferno. be, bella exp... ciao. ovunque tu sia ora.

ah ma sei italiana....