Six months ago today the organisers took the final decision: after a four-year hiatus, the time had finally come for another Melloblocco. Much has changed since the last edition in 2018 and these times have been tumultuous to say the least. The pandemic. The economy. The war. The world has changed and so have we. Hedging bets on another successful Melloblocco wasn’t easy. But the decision was made to go ahead nevertheless. And these last four days in Val Masino and Val di Mello have proven the organisers right.