Colle di Tenda - Triora
417 km.
With a day not at the most as time there we embark for making an atypical turn for us in how much we think to wander about in the west ligure.
With a very early alarm clock we depart in direction Cuneo still crossing the cold lowland and drowsy, reached the chief town we find the traffic and there we tabulate in the vacationers that go toward the sea of the France.
We reach the Tenda that not to deny finds us in the fogs, crossed the tunnel we have the surprise that in France the time is ugly even more, then the more quickly possible we cross the whole val Roya up to return in Italy and to enter Ventimiglia.
We decide to visit the hinterland we take then for Dolceacqua and we reach the characteristic country of Pigna; we begin to climb in the Alps Marittime: the curves are narrow and the fund is enough dirty, but stubborn we reach the hill of Langan that there from a beautiful glimpse on these valleys really little populated.
A brief break and we go down in the characteristic country of Triora, known more as the country of the witches, but because this? I textually quote:
The history of this country is so rich that many researchers are interested and many writings have been elaborate.
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But has thing brought this suburb to the attention of the public? In 1988 the 400°applied anniversary of one of the greatest and painful trials developed him during the period of the inquisition in 1548: Some women subsequently to a period of famine lasted 2 years, taken what expiatory caprios, were understands and convicts what witches and worshippers of the malignant one. The event is thought therefore not to leave to pass it unnoticed, but on the contrary of to give its correct prominence really because one of the most tragic moments of our history. What concerns it history of motto trial is jealously guarded in the museum Etnografico and of the Witchcraft that to the witchcraft sameshe has devoted some interesting rooms. The same actions of the trial are present and they recall every year visitors and curious that want to discover something in more than this so fascinating world.
After the standstill we leave again for returning in Piedmont through the provincial number 2 that it brings to Monesi and therefore in the tall val Tanaro, above Bridge of Nava, an angle practically forgotten of the Piedmont, however we have the surprise that the road as soon as above Triora is interrupted.
Displease it doesn't stay us whether to return back up to Montalto in how much also the provincial 17 that it would bring us directly to the hill of St. Bartholomew is closed!
Finally reached the hill with the provincial 21 we go down on the government 28 or that of the with the of Nava, that we quickly reach after having crossed Pieve di Teco and Pornassio.
It is the usual history now: attention in police and policemen and street toward the anchor distant house, to Garessio we decide divert for Pamparato crossing the complex of Garessio 2000 so that to vary a few the road!
I gone down again to Vicoforte we take back ours usual government and tabulated in the traffic we cross the kms. what they separate us from house.
In the month of October there is then a beautiful initiative of the Motoclub Valle Argentina: or a turn "almost Gastronomic" of the witch this year has been the 14 ^ edition and I can say, accomplice mild once, that has been one beautiful experience, a beautiful turn with a reception of everything respect and I want to praise the organizers and all those people that him they are lavished, really a beautiful job! to next year!
You press on the small map and you will see the 2003 turn. |
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You press on the small map and you will see the 2005 turn. |
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You press on the small map and you will see the 2006 turn. |
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Jumped 2004 in October 2005 thanks to a day to say few stupendous, warm and sunny we participate again in the turn "almost gastronomic"; the organization has been perfect, despite the thick flow, and after the turn above statement we have taken advantage for reentering from Monesi, where we have abdicated 2 years ago.
Considering that the time continues to help us and the company is always excellent also 2006 has seen us protagonists, with the variation to have been participating for Saturday!
Crossed this time excavated we salt up to the hill of the Garezzo (1795 ms.) that in reality it is a gallery to go down in the opposite slope of the Monega mountain reaching the tourist one Glue of St. Bernard where we find again the asphalt.
Here we return account that Monesi and Mendatica I am a further deviation (we are already passed there in other occasions) and then we go down direct crossing dense and luxuriant woods up to the country of Nava; and from here in house for the usual road!
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