A few weeks ago I went on a little hike that I forgot to share with you, to Mount Caina a sacred site where the Great War was fought, located above Bassano del Grappa in the province of Vicenza.

The first thing I encountered along the way was the Caluga well, practically every district that was in the mountains, for example this one was called Caluga, had this well, where it intercepted the surface water table and created a small cistern, from where water was taken, which was very important for living.

The path then continued somewhat uphill in a fairly easy manner although I have to say it is not really suitable for everyone and is not suitable for families with pushchairs.

There are several very challenging steps, and you really have to be careful not to hurt yourself especially your ankle as often happens in these places.

Along the way we also passed a cave that I think was built in the past as a refuge perhaps from the war, now unfortunately it is used as a rubbish dump.

In order not to get lost during these walks, one must always follow the trail sign that is made on the rock or is left on some table near the path.

After a certain point, I also came across an abandoned house that had been abandoned for who knows how long and nature had now taken over the place.

In the middle of nature in a state of complete abandonment there was also an ice house, which served the nearby Casara, the place where cheese was made, to store ice for the summer.

You have to understand that this ice house was built around 1800, and most probably until the arrival of the first refrigerators, ice was stored here in order to preserve food and to be used in hot weather, it was the only way because the refrigerator had not yet been invented, but not only was it also sold at the market in exchange for other goods.

Climbing a little further towards the summit, one began to encounter the first fortifications of the Great War where the first line was developed.

Unfortunately, many people died in these areas, and it has become a sacred area where respect must be shown, and a monument has been built to remember this.

To this day, unfortunately, these things have not helped man to understand the mistakes that war causes, only destruction and death.

Nearby there was a statue of Our Lady of Fatima, which somehow seems to guard the plain from where you can see a great panorama I saw that there is also the signature of Pope John Paul II I don't know if it is because he came to these places.

They also installed a spyglass so we could see the view but unfortunately there was some mist there that day and we could not see very well.

I hope you enjoyed this story and I hope it will be the inspiration for a future excursion of your own.