DINNER Hello,
is time to take stock of our first dinner social at the same time expected and feared. The expectations were great and fortunately the objective has been largely succeeded, after only 6 months of the Camper Club Cambiano, in his capacity of President Michele Vassallo, 
social dinner together 65 participants referred to as many as 8 outside the region. The enthusiasm around to the person that was rained articles to describe it: Sit down and prepare to read long and exciting!
As planned, by the ore18, 00 Saturday, Nov. 14, a dozen crews parked neatly in front of the entrance to the Cantina Sociale Freisa Castelnuovo Don Bosco. 
appointment that could not be rejected, in a historical point of view, culture, gastronomy, which makes you feel proud of Piedmont doc We were immediately greeted with courtesy and kindness by the managers of the winery, one of them led us to the various local, illustrates the various stages that transform grapes into wine, using modern machinery, including elegant brushed stainless steel fermentation. The winery, founded as a cooperative in 1953, with the new name of the Holy Lands Agricultural Cooperative Society since 2004, is an important source of information and assistance technique for growers and an opportunity to research and experimental vineyard-wine for the area, is equipped to accommodate large groups and has a guesthouse, where we could taste the excellent local wines, in particular Freisa and Malvasia, accompanied by characteristic breadsticks , salami and cheeses in the area, without forgetting, for the sweet tooth, the biscuits taste of lavender. In a large store 
we were able to purchase some of the more than 25 different wines that are produced. The beginning of this meeting was more than satisfactory, we share in single file, led by the President of our Mobilvetta Michael, who is leading the way among the winding narrow roads that run through the hills to Cortazzone, where she awaits the "Social Dinner 2009 Camper Club of Change" at the Trattoria Macao. We reach the other partners, with or without camper, holding almost all the parking in front of the restaurant, we are about seventy of "campers" and supporters, waiting for the dinner we venture, on patrol in the country, along paths and stairways that s' climb up to a majestic church, lighted with a beautiful facade, topped by sculptures of saints. As for the climb, descend without meeting anyone, we should hurry because we expected that it will prove 
a delicious mixed fried fish, washed down with good wine from the vineyards of these hills, but that fail to curb the stories of everyone on experiences with our campers, recent and past trips, maintaining a continuous, high and cheerful tone of voices. 
After dinner we salute those who are reluctantly forced to leave, we were fifteen crews, 
to spend the night on the same square for the day awaits us after the visit to the Abbey of Vezzolano. The appointment is at 9.00 am for breakfast at the bar, where we set off for a walking tour, visited the Romanesque church of San Secondo, located on the hill of Mongiglietto, about 1 km from the town, guide us with a very dear friend who truly transport c'illustra one of the finest examples of medieval architecture dating from the eleventh century, he notes the information used for the construction, 
stone and brick, local materials that alternately, give color and elegance to the building, enhanced by naturalistic designs and fantastic. The interior is simple with three aisles, vaulted Gothic capitals and with strange and fantastic sculptures. Reluctantly leave this charming property located in the peace and silence, returning the key to the church to reach tenants and quickly spread to the camper for 
Vezzolano, across and along the ridges of the hills spectacular in a long queue of vehicles which, because of the gray autumn, can not enjoy the natural palette of colors that this landscape is able to give this season. At about 11.30, arrive at the Abbey where stands the bell tower of the Romanesque style, in a small valley between the hills, where she awaits Fabrizio (our young guide) which leads us to visit the monastery, built at the behest of Charles Great around the year 1000 in honor of Our Lady, inhabited by Augustinian monks, scholars of science and mathematics. The facade, decorated capitals and statues, has a beautiful portal with reliefs and panels of dubious origin. 
great interest for their beauty and rarity, is the great rood screen, which is located in the immediate interior, a dock with relief sculptures, which separated the area for the clergy or the nobles from that in which was placed the people. From the church, through a small door leads to the cloister where you can see elements of well-preserved frescoes in time, a small garden inside recalls the quiet of the monastic life. 
Interesting premises in the Sacristy permanent exhibition: "The moon, the Virgin and Medieval Astronomy", here it is explained that August 30, 1168 occurred on lunistizio and on this particular axis of orientation "moon", in Following a series of studies, was set the architectural design the church of Santa Maria di Vezzolano, founded St. Augustine: St. Augustine just had theorized the role of the moon as a symbol of Mary's church. Interesting .... really interesting ... but it is now time for lunch and, like any self-respecting camper, this is a place to be, preceded by a nice toast, all together. We can not just start at home, without making a detour to the shrine dedicated to St. John Bosco to the hamlet of Becchi Calstelnuovo Don Bosco, we are now left a dozen teams, including the Friends of Argon and Milan who have never visited this place and they are fascinated. Having retraced the rooms and the local holy cross the large square in front of the basilica, where a group of people, led by a Salesian, give the roast in the memory of a curious incident in the life of Don Bosco: 
"November 2, 1849, the priest decides to prepare for his little friends of cooked chestnuts: the young flock, and the three pounds is not enough available for everyone. Don Bosco, not curandosene, distributes to everyone a ration rich and, suddenly, one of the boys is silence: the chestnuts never end! "And from this place of" peace and tranquility " 
we salute you, with the intention of meet again to take another interesting route.
E ' finally the time of the 2nd exit, created by our president and organized by his wife so dear. META "Cortazzone" with dinner at Rest. Macao, which was attended by fewer than 18 teams, about seventy people in all, to be honest not all have participated with their camper, given the proximity with some preferring to be there, going there by car. Arrived early we decide to pass the time going to visit the country perched on the hill surrounded by mist, fearless hand, I must say that the village was completely deserted !! 
But our passage woke all the dogs in the country. I forgot Menu 'dinner: Alba - Piedmont mixed fry (and most of all') - panna cotta - fruit salad with ice cream - all very good! 
After dinner being now one o'clock and we all go to sleep ....
the morning, very quiet, we are a small group of early morning, after breakfast at the bar, we decided to go on foot to visit the church of San Secondo surrounded by colorful autumn. Historical notes: The church of San Secondo is one of the best examples of the Romanesque period of Piedmont and dates, according to the controversial dating of historic architecture, the 1140-1150 dc. Are meager historical data prior to the pastoral visits of the sixteenth century, a time when the church was still inhabited by the much away Cortazzone, already gathered around the castle. Probably in the thirteenth century was subject to, and not only territorial ecclesiastical 
the bishop of Asti. From the mid-fourteenth century depends on the Parish of Lichtenberg, submitted to the Cathedral Chapter of Asti. Since 1585 the Holy Mass is celebrated once a year in 1660 and lost the title of San Secondo Parish. Around the end of the eighteenth century was partially rebuilt front and at the same time vaults are made that change the internal volume. In 1893, heavily restored interested throughout the building: internal plasters were destroyed, rebuilt the apse to the north and the culmination Sottomura large sections of the perimeter. On that occasion, were found the foundations of a mighty bell tower to the north of the building now gone. Of great interest to the outdoor sculptures, with zoomorphic decoration: eagles, birds and phytomorphic: 
palm leaves, petals of flowers beside a stylized and unusually embrace in the center of the clerestory. Within the variety and distinguish fantasy sculptures of the capitals with religious symbols such as the Lamb of God and fantastic bestiary portraying evil as a warning of the devotee. Returning to the campers, the sleepers awoke and in the meantime we start to the abbey of Vezzolano. Exciting the long line of campers traveling along the roads winding hills of Asti. Sistemasti arrived and we expect the guide, a young boy and prepared that will explain 'the history and beauty of this Abbey. Start your visit: The church was built between the twelfth and thirteenth century and later rebuilt and was originally three naves, each ending in a semicircular apse, in a time unknown, but old, the nave was right closed, and open on the opposite side, forming the north side of chiostro.La facade is very rich and complex, with three rows of columns, the first two topped by lintels, the latest from gallows, in the lunette of the portal a sculpture depicting the Virgin enthroned between an angel and a devotee at the mullioned window in the second row of columns, the Redeemer of two angels are angels and other sculptures of saints. The appearance of the interior, with arches between the columns and vaults, belongs to the early Gothic. Very simple is the sculptural decoration, which nevertheless contains masterpieces like the figures of the Annunciation, the two sides of the central apse window. The sculptural element of interest, for beauty and rarity, however, is the largest rood screen, a partition decorated with sculptures in high relief, in the central aisle separating the clergy from the area for the where you can admire the simple faithful. Since the figures were more external, in a later period, simply painted in restricted free areas, it is assumed that the major had been made for a different destination, and then it was shortened to be placed in the current position. The visit is over and we start to feel a little peckish fully justified because ' 
are 12.30, unanimously' decided to stop and eat. Bon appetit to all! After a glass of something sweet and bitter are not sufficiently satisfied to know we decided to go to Castelnuovo Don Bosco, a bit 'to see the house where He was born Don Bosco, the museum and the great Basilica to our friends in Milan and a bit 'for many of us who gladly will always return with pleasure.
A big thank you to all the organizers and all participants: I'll see you next year!
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