A Glasgow woman is walking to Rome from her Balornock home.

Geraldine McFaul is travelling 2,000 miles to the capital of Italy on foot, ticking off a goal on her bucket list.

The 54-year-old departed Glasgow in May and expects to arrive in Rome this November.

She first considered the trip around seven years ago, but finally decided to get her walking shoes out this spring after pals told her to ‘just get on with it!’.

Glasgow Times: The 54-year-old departed Glasgow in May and expects to arrive in Rome this November.The 54-year-old departed Glasgow in May and expects to arrive in Rome this November. (Image: Sourced)

She said: “I just thought ‘I’ve never been to Rome. I’m going to walk there one day’.

“There's been no big disasters. Everything just seems to have happened and worked! I’ve not had any blisters, I’ve not had any aches or pains at all, which is very bizarre!

“I want to see Rome.

“You don’t walk there very often so I might as well get to see the place.

“Although I’m not doing this as a religious pilgrimage, I’m aiming to finish up the journey at The Vatican.

“But after that, I’ll be flying home, I’m not walking back! I’m stupid, but I’m not daft!”.

With no real set plan or itinerary, Geraldine admitted she’s been ‘making it up as she goes along’ with the only rule being ‘taking a lift is not an option’.

The adventurer, who averages 12 miles a day while pulling a trailer, travelled south and got the Ferry to France kicking off the rest of her walk.

She will continue through the Alps on her way to Italy has been amazed by the generosity of strangers throughout the journey, with people often offering her food and a place to stay.

Geraldine, who works as a freelance risk management consultant, also plans to fundraise for Mary’s Meals and Dementia UK during the impressive trip in memory of her parents.

She said: “My dad died in 1999, but Mary’s Meals is the kind of charity he would have supported.

“Back in the 1970s, he was a taxi driver and used to come home with all these halfpennies.

“I would save them up and send them to Africa to feed the children.

“My aunt was a nun, teaching in Nigeria, so in hindsight, the money was probably going to help her school and village.

“That’s where the tie-in with Mary’s Meals comes in.

“Dementia UK have Admiral Nurses who were an incredible support to me when my Mum was first diagnosed and again when she moved into her care home.

“They understood both her needs and mine and helped immensely.”

Mary's Meals serves nutritious school meals to more than 2.4 million children in 18 of the world’s poorest countries.

The promise of a daily meal attracts children into the classroom, where they can gain an education and hope for the future.

Dementia UK is the specialist dementia nursing charity that is there for the whole family.

The nurses, known as Admiral Nurses, provide free specialist advice, support and understanding to anyone affected by dementia, whenever it’s needed.

With the support of an Admiral Nurse and Dementia UK – whether it’s on the charity’s Helpline, through its Clinics service or in the community – the families Dementia UK support know they are not alone.