Today was a day I’ve been looking forward to! From Trapani, on Sicily’s northwestern coast, we went to the Egadi Islands of Favignana and Levanzo for a full-day excursion. Early in the morning, being the curious culture and history-buffs that we are, my husband Joe and I took a walking tour through town and learned about the Florio family’s transformation of the island one hundred years ago into a tuna canning capital. After our in-town exploration, we stopped at this spot, pictured, for a swim off the boat. The water was clear and deliciously refreshing, with river-like currents. After a typical lunch featuring pasta with Trapani-style pesto aboard the boat, we headed to Levanzo for a lazy afternoon, followed by another dip in the clear sea. Wow, was the water beautiful! Jennifer, Fred, Nola, and I were gleeful.
Dreamy, Gleeful Day
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Allison Scola is founder, owner, and curator of Experience Sicily and the Cannoli Crawl. Named one of the experts for the 2019 New York Times Travel Show, Scola writes and lectures on Sicily and leads immersive tours and designs custom itineraries that delight discerning travelers. She has been featured on Rudy Maxa’s World with the Carey’s, America’s #1 Travel Radio Show and as the cannoli expert in the documentary Cannoli, Traditions Around the Table. Scola has lectured about Sicily at University of Pennsylvania, The New School, LIU Post University, Queens College, Westchester Italian Cultural Center, at high schools in the New York City metropolitan area, and at events in New York City.