Vally in Tessin - Centovalli

"Cento Valli" along the street to the boarder of Italy, famous valley continues. It means "Hundreds of Vallys".

Cento Valley train is one of the beloved train for tourist since they could enjoy amazing view of valley without paying any special express fees. Train goes simply along the valley offering great view of river and steep valley.
This time, we took a car and drove along the valley. We enjoyed the view of valley as well as old, classical bridges where train goes by. On the way back, we found some people lying on the stones down among valley. It looked very strange since people are watching them from the bridge but down there, people are totally enjoying the different world.

My husband is a waterman. He could jump in wherever the water is. I had no choice than following him down to the river.

It was indeed a hot day. Swimming in the river might be nice but lying on the burning stones is such a rediculos idea. No shade, just burning stones just like in hell.
Those people lying on the stones seems to be enjoying but for me, I looks like a scenery of "Human Grill".

My steps are heavy upon I've been dragged down to the river. Only hope is that maybe swimming in the river is refreshing.. but!! when I had a first step in water,,, Shock!! It was cold like ice!!!!!!

Ok, if it's too cold like this, no reason for me to stay down here, lets go back to the city. But it`s my husband who never allow me to do so. He continue dragged me into the cold water where I have to hop on the stones to cross the rive. The stones are not all dry and round. Some of them a wet and slippy. I was very much afraid of crushing into water.

I barely managed to cross the river. Now I feel that stones are heating. My husband found a nice flat stone for me where I can lay down. I laid down and be like a piece of carrot grilled on the pan.

It's hot. Unbelievably hot. I soak my foot a little bit. Ok, it's freezing. I can't believe how people are enjoying this environment! It is either too hot or too cold. How can they relax without having comfortable temperature?? Ohhhhh, crazy European!

But children and running around on the stones completely naked and one boy are even climbing on the big stone. On the other hand, I'm even worry for just standing on the small stones in water. My husband soon splashed in the water and already drying himself up on the hot rock. He was sticking on the big stone like a dead frog.
Hot Hot Hot... Now I felt myself becoming a dry mango. Ok, I can't dry up anymore. I need water.
I bent my knee and first soak my whole legs in the water. Ohhhhhh freezing. But once I'm out, again I'm burning. So I soak my body again. Slowly slowly, I got into the water,, up to waist, up to chest,, and finally I swam!

"hrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr" voice came up automatically. Cooooooold!! But once I'm in, somehow I could managed it. I swam until that huge stone where boys were diving. Water is indeed very clean and transparent. My husband, who really proud of me becoming like a half Swiss, took many photo of me.

Once I'm out, now I could hear a relaxing flow of water like a healing song. Cold water maybe wash up my brain as well. Now I see and I hear better. The sun is not hot as before. It was great feeling that the sun warm up my cold body. At the end, I understood a little bit how people enjoy this helly stone valley.

Becoming a local girl is difficult!!