Vendicari Nature Reserve in southeastern Sicily is considered a faunistic oasis because it is a bird sanctuary. That’s true, but for me, it is not only that. During a walk through part of it last week, it offered the perfect scene for a moving meditation. A spiritual oasis! The quiet, the salty air, and the…
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The Joys Of The Sea Of Sicily, Stirring Sicily | Day 4
Live from Sicily! Day 4 of Experience Sicily Stirring Sicily tour… A day in nature. Oh, the joy of being on the sea! Snorkeling, swimming, feeling the wind in our hair, taking in the coastline of Capo Zafferano and Mongerbino with Vincenzo Lanzafame’s Team Shark. Then seafood dinner at Scarù in Porticello with the freshest…
Cook, Eat, and Explore Sicily In September
During Stirring Sicily, our hands-on cooking in Sicily tour from September 19-26, we’ll delight in a boat excursion to see L’Arco Azzurro (the Blue Arch), pictured here, among other sites, along Sicily’s coast at Capo Zafferano. Join us! Contact me today at AllisonScola@ExperienceSicily.com to take advantage of a special offer. Let’s cook, eat, savor wine,…
Fishing For My Sicilian Heritage
Yesterday, I spent a heartwarming morning with Michelangelo Balistreri at the Museo dell’Acciuga di Aspra in Aspra (Palermo Province). It was a journey into my family history. Anyone with fisherman roots from Sicily’s north coast will appreciate a visit to this outstanding labor of love. Michelangelo and artist Francesco Maglio have created a beautiful tribute…
My Mornings In Sicily
Live from Sicily! Photos from my morning walks (and where Andrea and I swam this morning)
Capo Zafferano From Sant’Elia
Evelina and Filippo at Sant’Elia with Capo Zafferano in the background
At Ease In Lo Zingaro
Close your eyes and take a breath. When you open them, imagine that you are here, at the sea of Lo Zingaro Nature Preserve feeling the wind in your hair as your catamaran boat takes you along the Tyrrhenian coastline. Imagine feeling totally at ease and refreshed. It can happen in Sicily. This moment can…
Thinking of Sciacca, Sicily
I’m thinking of Sciacca, Sicily today. The seaside, fishing town experienced torrential rains and massive flooding the past couple of days. Please keep the townspeople in your hearts as they recover from the damage and loss.
The Sea At Zafferano
“The sea at Zafferano flashes cross my mind… I come from a braver kind… I feel so alive, I feel so sure, with the sun on my path and the wind at my back…” Capo Zafferano, pictured, and my grandparents’ immigration from this area, inspired my song and performance, “Jump,” released ten years ago this…
Take Me To The Beach In Sicily
Because I’m too tired to do anything but look at the sea. Wish I were here…