Live from Sicily! Photos from my morning walks (and where Andrea and I swam this morning)
Tag: mongerbino
The Sea, The Cape, And I
Looking forward to sitting here at Le Piscine, gazing at Capo Zafferano in a couple of weeks. I’ll probably take a swim too. One week until another adventure in Sicily begins!
Secret Swimming Spots
On our last full day in Sicily earlier this month, I took my intrepid fellow travelers Fred and Nola to another one of my favorite swimming spots. This one though, is mostly for locals, and definitely for experienced swimmers. Down a long staircase maintained by the Comune of Bagheria, the rocky cliffs are dotted with…
Savoring Sicily, Day 12: A Natural Souvenir
We savored the last full day, Day 12 of Savoring Sicily, today. After spending the morning touring the historic center of Palermo, we came to this spot, my favorite, to breathe in the fresh air of the Tyrrhenian Sea. I’m going to be dreaming about this scene when I’m at my desk back home. Fill…
Sicilian Twilight
The sea at Aspra with Monte Catalfano in the background
Arco Azzurro
The “Arco Azzurro, ” along the coast between Sant’Elia and Mongerbino, is a natural archway that extends over the blue sea. (Photo Credit: Experience Sicily’s Filippo Buttitta)
Seasily
Just because seeing the sea in Sicily makes me happy. I hope it makes you happy too.
Sicilian Holiday
Buona festa! It’s Ferragosto! This week marks “ferie” throughout Italy. Italians and Sicilians close up shop in the cities and flock to the sea or mountains to meet-up with friends and family to enjoy vacation. For Sicilians who live outside of Sicily, it’s a time to return to Sicily for Ferragosto-related feasts in honor of…
Take the Long Way Around
I took “the long way around” today when I arrived in Sicily to see this view at Mongerbino. I have been to Sicily I think more than a dozen times (what’s the point of counting, anyway?). As I took in today’s gorgeous weather, moments with my family and friends, tastes and smells of the local…
Heat is on the Way
It’s really cold right now in New York City where I live (-12C, if you must know). So, I’m warming my heart thinking about this hidden swimming spot in the cliffs of Mongerbino called I Francesi. A couple of years ago, my cousin Filippo (who took this photo) brought me here to swim. I can’t…