Exploring the Italian countryside and visit of a Landar cave

Hello dear Hive community! Let's take you on our #Wednesdaywalk!

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We started shortly after the border with Italy, where we drove to by car. We drove for about 25 minutes on a narrow road until we reached our destination.
In one of our recent blog posts (https://peakd.com/hive-127788/@thefootprint/off-season-natur-paradies-at-the-nadiza-river) we described that we had searched in vain for a cave to explore, which was supposed to be connected to the nearby Landar Cave in Italy. Well, that's exactly what we set out to explore today.

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Unfortunately, the cave is closed to visitors and advance booking is required for the necessary guided tours. Entrance is free only if there is a holy mass in the cave. Part of the cave has become a place for sacred Christian rituals. We have only seen the inside of the cave on the internet, but next time we will keep a closer eye on the timetable, as it is a large cave and there is a lot to explore.

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We ate lunch by the stream that runs next to the cave, which we had prepared earlier in the morning, just after breakfast. We were wished a good run by the equally disappointed visitors from Australia, who were also looking forward to their visit.

Not letting such things throw us off track and bring bad moods, we discovered a forest path next to the cave, which led to a small hamlet called Varh (in English: Peak). The forest and vegetation is quite different from ours in the Sochi Valley, which is made up of different types of trees and these are quite old and mighty. The path was already full of fallen leaves, which were beginning to herald the arrival of autumn. The path was very peaceful and there was peace and quiet. There were no animals and no people.

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When we reached the village, we stopped and admired the view of the nearby mountains (Krn, Matajur, Kanin, Stol). As we had other plans, we turned around here and headed back home. We made the most of the day and, tired, managed to sit down with a glass of wine and write this post.

I hope you are enjoying our adventures.

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I hope the wine went down well after such a beautiful walk the scenery there is so special

Thanks for joining the Wednesday Walk :)

Haha yes, looking back on the day and writing things down is a nice routine and helps to save memories for the future 😁
Thank you @tattoodjay for making this group and community growing 🍀
Wish you a nice day! 🌻

beautiful scenery, and I was provoked by that food 😋

Haha, well that was exactly the intention 😆 there is no good hike without tasty food 🤷🏼‍♀️
Wish you a nice day! 🌻

Pity the caves were closed, finding another path to enjoy with interesting objects to explore outdoors, whenever away make the most of whatever is on offer.

We were thinking the same, but on the other handside we would not took the path and witness all this nice scenaries.
The cave will wait for us 😊
Wish you a nice day! 🍀🌻

Enjoy the cave when you manage to visit!

What a beautiful place to explore or stop by the stream to enjoy exquisite foods dear friend @thefootprint
What beautiful landscapes, you have taken very beautiful photographs of them.
I appreciate that you have shared with us this beautiful exploration experience.
have a splendid day

It was really a nice day spent with nice nature sceneries, delicious food and the best company 🙏
I'm happy to hear that you enjoyed the post! Wish you a nice day 🌻🍀