Yesterday afternoon we arrived in Portopalo di Capo Passero, our starting-point and southern terminus of our adventure. We decided to cowboy-camp, to sleep under the night sky with no shelter, right at the beach. Our first trail-dinner was Pasta with sauce. Since we forgot to buy salt, it tasted a bit pale. During that night my mattress ripped and I had to fix it at 2:33 a.m.. What a start! We woke up at around 8 and started to hike at around 9 a.m. The night was cold, maybe 5 degrees Celsius max. with a breeze making it feeling way colder.
It’s a sunny day and we start out with a 21.5 km street-walk. Even at day-time the wind is cold. We find a nice place to pitch our tents between some ruins nearby a lake. For dinner it’s Pasta with sauce again, and nosalt, of course. It gets dark at 5:30 p.m. and I decide to sit in my tent. Sunrise is at 7:15 a.m. It’s going to be a long lonely night, but I’m tired and fall asleep quickly. I hope it’s a bit warmer tomorrow, maybe with a little less wind. I’m really excited about this trip.
Every beginning holds its magic!
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