The route, known as the Via Francigena - Canterbury to Rome - was first walked in 990 AD by the Archbishop of Canterbury. A religious type called Sigeric the Serious. I am not quite as serious as he was so I will halt in champagne for a well deserved beaker or two of bubbly. At some future date, I may continue the journey from where I leave off.
The official departure point is not Lee in south London where I will be leaving from and following the North Downs way to Canterbury but is instead Canterbury Cathedral. Above is a picture of the remarkable fan vault ceiling.
Why am I doing this? Well I am not religious but I suspect this is a path that has been trodden since Neolithic times and I wanted to go for a decent walk. Coincidentally I will be raising money for Global Angels http://www.globalangels.org/
The charity provides long-term sustainable support for families so that they have access to safe drinking water, education, health services and food. Unlike many charities every penny you give goes to the end recipient with nary a 4x4 or swish office in Shoreditch in sight.
I have set up an account with Givey.com if anyone feels like supporting Global Angels (and me) in their good works. 100% of any money donated goes to Global Angels of which 100% goes to those in need.
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