Few weeks ago I decided to walk into a path where I generally don’t go.

I started my walk from the hamlet of Torca, nearby Sant’Agata sui due Golfi, and took a slippery paved path because I wanted to go to the beach of Crapolla. After walking for about 20 minutes I went on a beautiful path surrounded by plants of Myrtle, Lentiscus and Asphodels. I was not alone as a funny and friendly dog, that generally follows me when I do the Sirenuse trail, was with me.

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The views from there are breathtaking, you can see the archipelago of Li Galli and the small islands of Vetara and Isca (where the artistic family de Filippo has built a beautiful Villa). It was so quiet and relaxing that I decided to stop and enjoy the silence which was only broken by the sound of a small goiter boat.

I then took more than 500 steps down to the small chapel dedicated to Saint Peter (in medieval times, the chapel was a side of an important Benedictine Monastery).

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While walking down to the beach, I noticed some ancient ruins of roman cisterns.

There was no one on the beach except me and a dog, so I decided to have a swim.

The sea water was very cold but I loved it!

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