Not long ago, a 72-year-old Italian woman started her long walk from Venice to Beijing. She wanted1 the path of Marco Polo, a famous trader and traveler, along the Silk Road.
2woman is Vienna Cammarota. She loves traveling around the world on foot. She3a crazy walker for more than 30 years. After visiting many 4 , Cammarota got a new idea a few years ago — following the footsteps of famous people. 52017, Cammarota made a trip by walking along the path described in a book of Goethe, a famous German poet, 6 walked through Germany, Austria and Italy.
However, after taking so many trips, Cammarota did not stop. Instead, she decided to challenge 7Instead, she decided to challenge herself again. In April, 2022, she left Venice, and planned to walk through 15 countries to arrive in Beijing in 2025. 8 Cammarota has to face many difficulties along the whole journey, for example, the bad weather. However, she has made up her mind to meet her goal（目标）. Aside from her backpack, she takes a camera with her to record9on the way. Also, she takes a phone with a health app. Her doctor can check on her health through it from far away.
Cammarota 10strong and she hopes to be hosted（招待） by people she meets along the way. She wants to talk with them and learn the stories of the countries. "I love history and culture, and I walk in order to see and tell, "said Cammarota.
