Wild harvests of late autumn: walnuts, mushrooms, acorns, rose hip and barberry. WalnutsWalnuts keep themselves until late spring if dried outdoors for a few weeks. I use them to make cheese, the one without the employ of cows, I mean! Honey fungusThey usually pop up two time in October, strictly following the moon’s suggests. AcornsEveryone…
Author: Serena Dalan
Mi piace viaggiare, camminare, leggere e cucinare dolci. No carne, solo vegetali. --- I like travelling, walking, reading and cooking cakes. No meat, just veggies.
Wild harvest in September, in the frizzer.
My wild harvest in September: mushroom, hawthorn and cranberry. In September the summer season ends and autumn begins which is a good season for harvesting wild food. 0 km food, organic zucchini and organic salad are not for me, I prefer my boots, my basket and the forest…and a few ticks! Hawthorn: it tastes like…
August in my garden and surroundings, 5 pictures
Some pictures of August between breakfast cakes, flowers, donkeys and hiking in the surrounding area. With the help of the warm temperatures and the sun of this August 2020, for the first time the Prickly Pears from the B&B garden have blossomed and are now preparing to form the fruit. Vegan jam tartlets made with…
Happy Birthday B&B Costiera dei Cech: 7 years old
We are open with reduced activity, but we have deep roots! In march we wondered what the next tourist season would be like.It was already know that many things would have been different and that the uncertainty and the new rules would have impacted our way of hosting. During these 7 years we have shaken…
July, the longer month.
July was a long month, which never ended, in 5 pictures. Too many things to do, long and hot days and a garden that after Nepal had become a jungle. But the time for an hiking is always there. Happiness is…. picking blueberries! Same place, same friends.– Welcome back my friends – said the donkey.…
Short hike: Poira and Ledino loop
A short and easy hike for those who know the area, perfect in the middle seasons. Few signs. Shortly: Elevation gain: about 400 m. Hiking time: 2 hours Difficulty: E Max elevation: 1400 m. Trail: not clear with few signs, easy if you know the area Warning:Trekking is an inherently dangerous activity. The hike here…
Nepal 2020
For those who asked and for those who wonder. Slowness leaves no space for boredom… and slowly the need to be entertained and distracted disappears… slowly… slowness is filled with experiences… that make you forget the busy world. Serena
Ca’ dei Lurenzat – Pra Sceresa – Fontanili trail
The trail Ca’ dei Lurenzat – Pra Sceresa – Fontanili connects the village of Caspano with the locality of Fontanili and the breakfire road of the Costiera dei Cech. Little frequented! Shortly: Elevation Gain: 420 m. Hiking Time: 1 hour Difficulty: E Max Elevation: Pra Sceresa, 1320 m. Trail: marked by white and red signs,…
4 steps and 4 pictures in the snow
4 steps and 4 pictures in the snow following the trail that leads from Chempo to Ledino. With the snow the landscapes change their look and even the places we know very well turn into something new and unexpected. Walking on fresh snow is like a primordial instinct that makes me happy. Distances acquire another…
5 Pictures before winter
The sun and the cold of these early days of December quickly make us forget the rain and the clouds of autumn. Once again the forest turned into a crisp multitude of leaves having many colours and the trees have taken advantage of the strong autumn wind to shake off some dry branches. Short and…