The last of the major events of this Italy visit was the climbing of Monte Crivo. Since this bluff loomed almost vertically over our house all the time it was a special challenge to us. So we started right after an Italian breakfast on an overcast day.
Within minutes the easy-looking trail became steeper and steeper, the wind increased and we got almost lost. So we decided to stop looking for any signs but just go straight uphill. We were rewarded with a breath-taking vista. Unfortunately the pictures are unable to deliver the full sclae of light and colors...
After two hours, near physical exhaustion, considering crawling on all fours, we came across a lazy cattle herd. They almost looked compassionate.
Then, finally, we reached the peak at 1277 meters. The wind was very strong and the cross is really near the edge, so my grip was pretty tight :-)
Again the pictures look dull compared to the real view, sorry.
Even with the zoom lens the bay and the old city of Maratea were still in a distance...
On the way down we had the leisure to admire the Italian spring blossoms.
Must be fun to sled downhill in winter :-)
Within minutes the easy-looking trail became steeper and steeper, the wind increased and we got almost lost. So we decided to stop looking for any signs but just go straight uphill. We were rewarded with a breath-taking vista. Unfortunately the pictures are unable to deliver the full sclae of light and colors...
After two hours, near physical exhaustion, considering crawling on all fours, we came across a lazy cattle herd. They almost looked compassionate.
Then, finally, we reached the peak at 1277 meters. The wind was very strong and the cross is really near the edge, so my grip was pretty tight :-) 
Again the pictures look dull compared to the real view, sorry.
Even with the zoom lens the bay and the old city of Maratea were still in a distance...
On the way down we had the leisure to admire the Italian spring blossoms.
Must be fun to sled downhill in winter :-)
