Italy Journal
Sunday, August 26, 2012
After my morning walk about town, Peter suggested a hike in the Little Grand Canyon at nearby Pocopaglia (poh koh PAH lee ah). Why not, right? We had a great time, and the weather was 81 degrees F…quite a cooler temperature than it has been in a while.
I wore my new hiking boots for the first time on our hike and felt sturdy and oh, so cool with my cast and hiking boots…my improved Dolce e Gabbana look!
The park was extensive, and we walked down hill until we saw no end to downhill and it was getting treacherous, and then we turned around to go back up and take a more flat hike further up the road. We still got in a decent 1 and a half hours hike.
The soil was nothing like our Georgia clay. There was so much sand that I commented about how shocked I was that they had trucked in sand to make the road safer for me.
The views along the way were breathtaking, as usual, including gorgeous valleys and the looming Alps. It was interesting to see the bee houses up at the top of the mountain. Those bees had blossoms of all sorts of flowers (not lavender, Monica)… fruit trees, vineyards (those pictures are for you, Stephen!), garden plants and wild berries to choose in making their honey.
We had a grand time on our hike in Pocopaglia, and the Little Grand Canyon earned its name. We even saw a sign to Atlanta on our way afterwards to lunch at Eataly, the grocery store/café supported by Slow Food. And, of course, there’s only one way to end such a hot and taxing day, right!? See the pictures.
Colleen
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