Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Steam Mount And Blade

The ring frame and the chestnut festival






Vagobrado takes a break. There are the olives to be picked so for now the weekend is working in the fields. On the other hand do not feel like leaving my grandfather, born in '25, only to climb trees even though they apparently more agile than ever.



However, today is Sunday and a bit 'of rest is called for. So the next morning I picked the olives but in the afternoon we decide to make a trip to Frame, Alta Val di Vara (SP). The goal is the chestnut festival. No excursion so even if we remember how Some years ago we happened to the same party for work, me and Frank as guides, leading a group of hikers Camminaparco, a program of excursions organized for the time-Park of Monte Marcello Magra. So I could tell you briefly that we organized the tour then! We try, in memory



The hike in short
Leave the car at Mangia (174 m), take the road along the river between the homonymous' another is affected by SCI. Then you pass Mill Camina and climb to Scogna (Variant a). A Scogna inf. (459 m) initially paved dirt road then takes us back to Frame (395 m) along the watershed between the River and T. Dorgiola Eat. The "hump" higher following this ridge is 580 m high (the highest share achieved in our turn). This guideline, which about half-way crosses the left nucleus of Zoar, is known as "Old via de ZUA " (so according to the charts posted by the local association Mangiatrekking ).
Then imagine doing this walk a warm Sunday in October, starting early in the morning, you will find a frame to the lunch hour, just in time to chill with the specialties the Chestnut festival!
From Frame to return to eat through the 'Old Rue du Carlascia "(25')
signposts: CAI and other signs by the local association Mangiatrekking. Please refer to the numbering of the Charter of the paths of the Val di Vara and neighboring valleys "CAI La Spezia, scale 1:55.000. Cartographic Studio Italian GE

Total difference in elevation: 406 m

Time required: mha, not to say inaccurate things, time has passed, you need to know that as I wrote above, if you depart early morning for the lunch time frame you are eating pancakes.

Fund features: partially paved road, but a bit 'because it is not very busy, partly' because the bucolic surroundings are very relaxing, it does not clash much. The rest of the trail is mostly dirt road (Scogna-frame).
Mapping and bibliographic information:
- Charter of the paths of the Val di Vara and neighboring valleys "CAI La Spezia, scale 1:55.000. Cartographic Studio Italian GE
-AA.VV. -Val di Vara, Sagep Publishing 1990
G.Spinato-guide paths of the Val di Vara, Cartographic Studio Italian, Genoa
-Paul De Nevi, Val di Vara a cry, a song Studies Centre Val di Vara, 1988

Notes interesting curiosity, natural features

Zoar: ancient rural settlement which today only the ruins remain, in a panoramic position on the ridge between the valleys of the stream and the stream Dorgiola Mangia. It is found along the dirt road (Old Via de ZUA) that connects to Scogna frame, are the remains of a chapel, a sign that those who lived there certainly enjoyed a degree of prosperity.

Historical Perspectives on frame.
See site Frame

Photos: along the streets, poems written on old tiles, a Madonna with child, thankfully well protected, dated 1710, the memorial of one of the many episodes of cowardice during World War II, the country's cat ...

specialties chestnut festival: the organization, by the Pro Loco, is very good and to breathe for a bell'aria real country festival. Women's Frame prepare rice cakes and sweets, an old scaffolding serves as a support to the hollow where Toast the frying pan roasted chestnuts, hot and sweaty constantly agitated by two volunteers (each with its good glass of wine on the side). Then, in the former chapel, now the country club, you will find chestnut ricotta pancakes (4 pancakes mere € 2, 2.50 with cheese!) And a good local white wine, flavored, made with grapes and Albarola Cigliegiolo , only 50 cents. There is not much variety as you can see but all is done with simple and pleasant and offered genuine. And then where the girders a nice bag of roasted chestnuts, only 1.5 euros! Come on, we Liguria, no? And it pays attention to these things ...




Directions:
By car, coming from the motorway A12 at Ashlar, then take the SS566 in the direction of sixth-Godano Varese Ligure . Follow it for about 4 km to the right until you find the sign for frames. From the toll is 20 minutes.


Characters and performers
with us today: Frank, myself and Gabriel (Member of the Useless, in photo at the foot of his cross) which is then added late in the pom. Stephen returned from Zeri followed by small Nadir mum Clare (again with the belly, I forecast ... female) and dad Alex.
And the day ends together for dinner at the home of Franca that despite the empty fridge almost always manages to come up with something even when it comes to feed seven unexpected guests! Thanks from all of us Professor!

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