Making plans for a family vacation in June at Capo Zafferano. This is the view from a villa we toured today. We’ll take it!
Category: Sea
Sicily For Lovers Of Swimming
Summer in Sicily for lovers of swimming and the sea is the ultimate. Castellammare del Golfo is an outstanding place to spend a few days. Look at the castle! Look at the color of the water! Ideal time to go is June 1 to the end of July, when the temperatures are just right and…
Moonlit Dinner On The Ionian Sea
On Day 3 of July’s Secret Sicily: Life in a Remote Sicilian Town tour, it will be my birthday – – yes, in fact, my 50th birthday. So, I have planned a special dinner for our group on the Ionian sea. While we are dining and celebrating, the waves will be lulling us, and the…
Capturing The Sunset Through Photography In Sicily
As the sun sets on 2021, I’m thinking ahead to September 2022, when we at Experience Sicily are co-hosting Photography In Sicily, a small-group tour, with Hunt’s Photo and Video. Luminary Don Toothaker will be your photography guru on this curated experience. I planned for us to be at this spot at sunset one evening….
The Rewards Of Punta Bianca
The Mediterranean Sea at Reserva Punta Bianca in Agrigento Province is something to behold. This is one of those magnificent places that isn’t easy to find unless you have insider knowledge. One day last spring, I went looking for it. I parked my rental car seemingly in the middle of nowhere, put on my hiking…
Moments Of Connection Hang In My Mind’s Eye
How does one summarize a trip of the soul? We experienced so much these past few days in Sicily, which I’ll recount in posts over the next few days. In sum, it was the moments I spent reconnecting with friends, family, and colleagues that truly made this personal tour of Sicily remarkable. So, although I…
Jump To Find The Treasures In Sicily
Ciao from Sicily! It feels so good to be on the sea where my ancestors fished for centuries. It’s healing. It’s inspiring. This morning, as I was snorkeling over Le Formiche, an underwater rock formation near Porticello, Sicily where my grandfather grew up, I thought about the guts it takes to emigrate and start a…
Buon Ferragosto From Monte Cofano
Buon Ferragosto! (The town beach at Custonaci at the foot of Monte Colfano)
Doorway To The Sea
Doorway to the sea in Castellammare del Golfo
Sunset Over The Three Pools
Take me to your wild waters. See you soon Sicily! (Le Tre Piscine, Bagheria)