Since we’re going to India over the Christmas break, we decided to go visit S’ family since we have spent the past 3 years with them. This time we made a special trip deep into the National Park Gargano. S’ father was born in Ischitella, a small town with less than 5,000 people in it…
Erice, Sicily and Le Genovesi
The medieval city of Erice sits on a hill high above the Trapani coast, about 2,400 feet above sea level. It can be reached by funicular from Trapani or you can take one of two roads that wind up the side of the mountain. Erice has a mythological background – Eryx, the son of Aphrodite…
Palermo in 4 hours – Arancini, Milza, Granita and Zibibbo
I would never recommend to anyone to see the city of Palermo in a mere 4 hours. Luckily, I had already spent a full 3 days there on a previous trip, so when we were staying with friends in Sicily relatively near Palermo, I begged for the chance to go back, even for a few…
Fisherman and Fishmongers, Marettimo – Favignana, Sicily
So after our adrenalin-raising boat tour off the shores of Marettimo, we had a huge meal, and proceeded to wander around the island a few hours before heading back to the Sicilian main island. Though I was fascinated by these gentlemen, I had to remind myself that I was not in an adult Disneyland, these…
Marettimo, Sicily : A Boat Tour to Remember
Ok, we’ll have to take a break from all the “food porn” in Sicily to remember why we were there: seeing beautiful places in Sicily and spending time with our friends! Our friends were thinking about taking us to one of the Aegadian Islands near Trapani (the main ones being Favignana, Marettimo and Levanzo), when…
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