It is the autobiographical account of an excursion to the mountains of Cadore which is the background to the exposition of numerous personages of school and home, a large round up of singular figures, all really known by the author until the time of second high school in Treviso (Italy).With the characters are highlighted also the characteristics of the sixties in a society that was coming out at a forced march from the ruins of World War II.The actual story takes place over eight days in the mountains of Cadore between Calalzo and San Vito. Between one breath and the next the author recalls friends, countrymen, relatives, teachers and many other characters that deserve to be remembered.