[ July, 2015 ] In Reggio di Calabria in southern Italy, there is a promenade called Lungomare Falcomata.
We had a walk here together with a great many local people in an evening.
First, we went through a small market which was selling everything from food to household things, like beds.
The kitchenware stalls were most popular.
After the market, there was a long promenade, which is apparently 1.7km long.
Below the promenade, at sea level, there were many bars and discos, but most people were on the promenade.
Both young and old were walking, a little dressed up.
I imagine that people in this town keep walking here everyday.
When they are children, they walk with parents, then with friends, and as a couple.
Then they walk with their own children and in the end the walk becomes the old women’s gathering.
They would walk here all through their lives.
This promenade itself is relatively new, however.
The mayor of this town from 1993 to 2001 was called Falcomata.
He led the movement called the “Spring of Reggio” and got rid of illegal buildings built by “Ndrangheta”, the criminal organisation.
By the way, the walk has to be in the evenings.
During the day it is too hot to walk here because there is no shade.
We went back there the next day to find it was empty.
