Breathe (Rifugio Scirocco, Cava D’Ispica in Ragusa Province)
Tag: ispica
Meet Miss Modican Cow
I met this lady last year while walking through the countryside of Ragusa province with Sicilia in Cammino. Dark red Modican cows may be seen throughout the countryside of southeastern Sicily and beyond. They are primarily bred for milk production in order to make Sicilian Ragusano and caciocavallo cheeses. Modican cows graze freely at pasture…
Cava D’Ispica, The Canyon of Ispica
Cava D’Ispica (Ispica canyon nature reserve and archeological site) overlooking Rifugio Scirocco in the Iblean Mountains of southeastern Sicily
Natural Beauty And Inspired Baroque In Ragusa
My last days in Sicily during this visit were full of nature and inspired beauty and appointments to research new accommodations and discuss programming for 2020 and beyond. In sum, very busy! First report: I was so fortunate to hike for two days outside of Ragusa in the Cava della Misericordia and the Cava d’Ispica….
Walking Among Beauty In Sicily
Horses grazing in the Cava d’Ispica Reserve (Note the ancient caves above them, cut into the limestone) Thanks to Sicilia in Cammino
A Walk Through Thousands Of Years Of Human History In Sicily
Always on the move, today I took a hike in Sicily with Nanni, a nature and walking guide, through the Cava D’Ispica reserve, a deep gorge that follows a now, usually dried up river. Fresh, young, and emerald green Acanthus mollis plants (known in English as bear’s breeches) covered our trail, and scores of caves…