Sometimes life surprises us, and sometimes a choice made on the spur of the moment, following an instinct that we ourselves struggle to understand…turns out to be a revelation.
During the two days of transhumance from Anversa degli Abruzzi to Chiarano, we shared our journey with some unusual travelers. People who came from France, Holland, Belgium, and Northern Italy and who had chosen to spend their vacations following Nunzio’s flock to the mountain pastures. Inspired by a short article in a newspaper, a blog post, or a friend’s story.
Over the course of two days and 50 km of walking, we were lucky enough to witness a real epiphany: these travelers, who came from faraway places, opened up to a new dimension through contact with animals, with the sun and wind burning their faces, with boundless landscapes in which to lose themselves, with others.
At the end of the journey, they were all moved, having rediscovered a peace and inner balance they had not felt for a long time. Contact with a simple and authentic life, such as that of shepherds, can also do this…