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Nuccio is an excellent tour guide
... lunch). Chiesa di Santa Lucia al Sepolcro has the first Caravaggio painting I've seen outside of a museum, and it's beautiful. Unfortunately, no photos allowed. We visit the Duomo which is built on top of the ancient Temple of Minerva. Finally we see Apollo's Temple, built in 600 BC, which seems oddly out of place in the city center.
I'll miss my Italian family! Hope to see you again soon.
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Happy Thanksgiving!
... pear trees. I'm able to enjoy all of the bounty from his garden including homemade wine with every meal and heaps of the best olive oil I've ever tasted. Not surprisingly, Marta is an excellent cook, preparing every meal with simple, healthy and local ingredients.I may even be able to replicate the nightly minestra- usually made with beans which are pureed and then served with tiny pasta, topped with copious amounts of olive oil. Delicious.
If Berroni was a ...
Part 1 - Rome to Sicily
... visited towns nearby (Noto, Modica, Marzamemi, Palazzolo), then had dinner. We were joined by my cousin Claude, who has lived in London for 25 years, and his partner, Beatriz, for several days, and one memorable night 11 of us descended on a small empty restaurant for dinner (Antica Locanda da Enrico), instantly filling it up, and the owner and waiters joining in the fun.
Rosalba, Dino, Alexi and Erica then moved to Erice in the west of Sicily ...
Police car ride
I had my 1st ride in a police car, lol mom will be proud ! nothing bad my BMW broke down and I had to give them my gps and they took me back to the hotel . I thought it was because I passed them at 170' but they were kind to help me. What is the chance a Renault would have caught me. ...
Noto
... at a place recommended by our host and it was great...more raviolis and ignocci. We are on a kick! Who has the best in the land! The streets were windy, but not as bad as some of the other places we have visited, but we certainly did get lost trying to leave for Siracusa. Poor Lloyd. He will be so glad when this driving madness is over. From Noto, we decided to go to the Vendicare Reserve on the way to Siracusa. A lovely place where birds migrate ...