Tag: Licodia Eubea
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Grazie! Life In A Remote Sicilian Town
I send sincere thanks to my Life In A Remote Sicilian Town fellow travelers and our hosts in Licodia Eubea. I’ve been on the move since last Monday when we said goodbye. This is my first moment to publicly reflect on what a wonderful experience it was! The people of Licodia Eubea filled our hearts…
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Remote Town, Day 9 | A Cascade of Baroque Sicily
Live from Sicily! Day 9 of Life In A Remote Sicilian Town recap. Morning in Modica… Chocolate immersion at Dolceria Bonajuto … Yum! Look at that cascade of glorious darkness! Late Sicilian Baroque architecture and the bells of San Giorgio at 12noon. Lunch of traditional mixed antipasto and maccu (typical fava bean soup). Who else…
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Remote Town, Day 8 | Amunì ad Etna
Live from Sicily! Day 8 of Life In A Remote Sicilian Town. Amunì! The Stars of Etna. We climbed, we road in jeeps, we walked, we gasped at the views. Fabrizio showed us the way! It’s like walking on the moon!
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Live from Sicily! Remote Town, Day 7 | Meet In The Piazza
Live from Sicily! Day 7 of Life In A Remote Sicilian Town. We’ve been having such a good time, I haven’t had a moment to share! Our wonderful group savored lunch in Piazza Armerina followed by a guided tour of the Roman Villa of Casale. I love seeing “The Bikini Girls” through my guests’ eyes!…
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Live from Sicily! Remote Town, Days 5 & 6 | We are having such a great time!
Live from Sicily! Days 5 & 6 of Life In A Remote Sicilian Town. We made pasta with the local ladies and learned how to make a very special dessert, unique to Licodia Eubea… based on their local grape cultivation. Then, a special birthday celebration with music, which included Rose learning how to play the…
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Live from Sicily! Remote Town, Day 4
Live from Sicily! Day 4 of Life In A Remote Sicilian Town. A day of history, alleyways, and seaside dining. Siracusa’s archeological park, Ortigia’s magical stradine, and a romantic dinner in Marzamemi on the Ionian Sea under the sunset and lunar eclipse!
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Live from Sicily! Remote Town, Day 3
Live from Sicily! Day 3 of Life In A Remote Sicilian Town. Cheese making demonstration with ricotta, fresh out of the cauldron with Salvatore Polizzi at the dairy! Mmmmm! We learned about life in a remote farming village, Buscemi, with a demonstration of their local ritual breadmaking for San Biagio. Then, a winery tour and…
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Live from Sicily! Remote Town, Day 2
Live from Sicily! Day 2 of Life In A Remote Sicilian Town. Time to explore Taormina (I went swimming at the foot of Isola Bella.) and then dinner together in the garden at one of my favorite spots in the countryside, Borgo Nocchiara. Talk about eating well! Oh, and then impromptu talking with the ladies…
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Live from Sicily! Remote Town, Day 1: Welcome From The Mayor
Live from Sicily! Day 1 of Life In A Remote Sicilian Town. Guests have arrived, the mayor of Licodia Eubea came to dinner to welcome us to town, and the luminarie along the “Strada lunga” (Long street, i.e., the local name for their main street) are lit for this year’s Feast of Santa Margherita. This…