March 5 February 27 It seems that the last Sunday of February, the sun will be covered by clouds. need a workaround. a distant memory .. One of those pictures that you turn on the light of the ideas, made me think of the Mount St. George. So we decided to give up the beautiful valley of Mount Horns 993 meters, set for Sunday February 27 and move to the eastern side of the Val Lugano. But I must admit that just is not enough memory, you need a survey that gives certainty. On Saturday before the trip, Tamara and I in the afternoon we went to Switzerland, going by car to Meride 578 meters, just behind the location Crucifix 670 meters. Leave the car in a narrow parking lot, we walked along the path that led us about 60 minutes Cassina 902 meters in area, where in addition to the refuge's largest emergency shelter there is a small chapel attached to the S. Uberto. The room has a table with benches, two stools and a trunk of an emergency, a beautiful fireplace to warm you on cold winter days. The forest consists predominantly of beech offers excellent firewood, so we did a good supply of firewood in the event the next day it starts to snow, making the wet and dry branches therefore unusable. After the loggers we allowed ourselves a tasty snack, biscuits and a cup of good hot coffee on barley in the silence of the woods, that peace .. We met back home. Sunday, February 27th we woke up early in the morning convinced to see a good snowfall, but so was not. The sky was cloudy but uncovered, at times you could see a bit 'blue, in any event since the temperatures have kept the new program. Meta: Port Lugano 280 meters. Appointment to the usual parking lot, 8 we started and we have taken the last element and thus complete our group, we hope to stay there all nine in the camp .. arrived in Port Lugano some of us have been granted before the start of the walk, coffee, then put the boots, backpack on his back and the inevitable rods, we start a new adventure. We have now addressed this beautiful trail that climbs Cà del Monte in 515 meters, and reached the border we walked Switzerland following the signs along a beautiful forest of chestnut and holly Serpiano reaching 644 meters. We traveled about 2 km of paved road to get to places crucifix, where we found the trail the day before he will lead us to places Cassina.
Today, even though winter temperatures are typically primroses, snowdrops and anemones liver inform us that spring is coming "just say no .." arrived at our destination, we immediately turned to light a good fire and allow everyone to be able to change to a warmer place.
We can finally start the lunch, that hunger! Today four bottles of wine, no wine could also die of thirst .. apart from all the atmosphere of friendship and the pleasure of sharing a great passion as hiking, making our group even as I think others like us, a group of individuals who enjoy good company, live healthy a way maybe a bit 'crazy but true and without too much unnecessary paranoia. It is true that in every group there is always someone who is never happy, but I'm sure it's still not of a 'whole community. satisfied and happy we left the hut to return to our lives. went down to Port Lugano I made a quick stop at the market set up along the lake, I took the opportunity to buy a pair of hunters will take the next donkey rides. In March I'll be at rest, in fact, the Excursion Alpe Devero and the trip on Mount Sette Termini 972 meters, which are proposed by his friend Maureen thank you again for the valuable contribution of this group. renew the invitation to all visitors of our blog to participate in the many initiatives we are proposing come dico sempre: VI ASPETTIAMO NUMEROSI!!
Caira Luigi
