Mangia on Mt. Etna: mangiare e bere (let’s eat and drink)
When it rains we find solace in food and beverages. Lucky for us, the family of our friends welcome visitors … Continue reading Mangia on Mt. Etna: mangiare e bere (let’s eat and drink)
Tag: TRAVEL
Autumn blooms in Sicily
As we unwind and immerse ourselves at the Castello, the beautiful foliage has captured our attention. Between the buildings with … Continue reading Autumn blooms in Sicily
Around Mt Etna to Castello di San Marco
Caprice Cafe, at the top of the hill in Bronte, serves up a delicious and typical Sicilian breakfast, a coronet … Continue reading Around Mt Etna to Castello di San Marco
Green Gold: Pistachios of Bronte
The sky was blue, the air crisp and Etna was smoking.Bronte is the pistachio capital of Sicily. The trees are … Continue reading Green Gold: Pistachios of Bronte
Three Baroque towns
Our drive out of Ortigia and along the eastern coast had the turquoise water of the Ionian Sea on one … Continue reading Three Baroque towns
Siracusa:Ortigia, the island off the island
Siracusa was one of many Greek colonies in Sicily known to the Romans as Magna Graecia in the 4th and … Continue reading Siracusa:Ortigia, the island off the island
A mosaic journey across southern Sicily
An early departure from Agrigento was necessary to pack in a day of mosaic and ceramic wonder. We drove past … Continue reading A mosaic journey across southern Sicily
Ruin your day at Valley of the Gods: Agrigento
Eating an amazing breakfast of fresh tomatoes, pistachio cream spread on warm croissants and delicious coffee, while sitting on a … Continue reading Ruin your day at Valley of the Gods: Agrigento
Fast forward to Agrigento
A torrential rainstorm was the determining factor (there were a few others) which pulled the plug on our Magna Via … Continue reading Fast forward to Agrigento
Pretty Prizzi
Reviewing the several mountain climbs from Corleone to Prizzi, with no place along the way to stop for a coffee … Continue reading Pretty Prizzi
Where is Wendy 