Yesterday was the second pre-Christmas annual meeting of the
Campania trekking associations.
As per last year, it was held up on Faito, part of the
Monte Lattari chain of “mountains”, high above the Sorrento peninsula. It was a
brilliantly sunny day, be it with a chilly wind blowing from the North.
To get to Faito, the road is somewhat long and
tortuous, however an incredible number of people had made it to the top. There
were entire families, a small baby swaddled in blankets, family dogs on leash
and off leash, groups of friends of every age range, all united by one passion: the love of trekking,
of being out in the open, of enjoying the wonders of our surroundings.
Before setting off on the hike to our picnic spot, we
were entertained by the Zampognari playing traditional Christmas tunes and more.
Some people improvised a Tarantella dance, linking arms and swirling around to
the music.
The hike then took us gently through the woods, the
trees now bare of their leaves which carpeted the ground in hues of russet and gold. We
continued around the mountain edge and up a ridge to Bandera,the amazing
views of the entire Sorrento peninsula stretching out before us.
Rucksacks were opened and out came the food – frittata di spaghetti, cheese, salami, traditional Christmas biscuits and cakes,
torroncini (nougat), mandarins, clementines and much, much more. The wine
flowed, toasts were made and before we knew it, it was time to head back to the
cars before dusk closed in.
An excellent day for all.
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| View from Bandera |
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