The Cratere deglie Astroni is an extinct volcanic crater. You can hike all through this park full of lush forest. Throughout the forest, there were old stone walls and arches. It was steep climb down into the crater. Then it was an easy walk around the base. It was a hot day but the path was shaded by the trees that had grown up in the crater. There was a large lake in the middle of the crater. The WWF had set up an observatory to watch the lake. We saw some really interesting ducks playing in the water. The lily pads growing in the water were huge. Along the hike we also found a frog bog. As we approached, frogs were hoping in and out of the water. We have never seen so many frogs at one time. If you look closely at the picture, you can see some sitting on the log and peeking out of the murky water. As we were coming down one of the smaller craters on the inside of the larger crater, we heard a lot of leaves moving. It sounded like something big was in the woods. It turned out to be horses. I was nervous because I saw one on one side of the path and then noticed two on the opposite side. The girls and I were a bit afraid they might charge or something. But they didn’t seem bothered by us and just continued eating the grass. It was a harder climb out of the crater but we all made it and felt really good afterwards. This was such hidden jewel in the middle of such a crowded and dirty city.
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