Category Archives: Travel Sicily

Arrivederci Sicilia, Buon Giorno Roma

Posted on November 11, 2010 by

It is almost a given that as we were packing our bags and tiding the house after a week of questionable weather, we would have the prettiest morning of our stay at Casa di Camellia. You could almost see the … Continue reading →

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Thinking About a Trip to Sicily?

Posted on November 8, 2010 by

Finding honest opinions about a place can be trying at times. Guide books make any place sound good – they have to. Saying somewhere isn’t a fabulous place to visit is no way to sell guidebooks. Personal recommendations are often … Continue reading →

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Fish Market Catania, Sicily

Posted on November 2, 2010 by

The first thing I noticed when I woke up this morning was a soft glow reflecting on the window shutters. Could it be the sun? Sunrises don’t last long, so again I jumped out of bed to check. Yes, we … Continue reading →

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After the Rain – Sunshine and Mushrooms

Posted on October 31, 2010 by

The first good sign was that I slept through the night and was not woken up by pouring rain, but instead by the cheerful sound of birds as it was just getting light out. I jumped out of bed to … Continue reading →

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Siracusa, Sicily – Escaping the Rain

Posted on October 30, 2010 by

I woke up at 3:30AM to the sound of pounding rain. Not again! I was trying to be optimistic the night before. The clouds had started to clear and I thought, ”just maybe tomorrow we will wake up to blue … Continue reading →

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Cooking Under the Etna Cloud

Posted on October 27, 2010 by

The third morning we woke up to more rain. I’m beginning to wonder if the name of this place, House of Camellia, doesn’t mean something more. As I mentioned before, there is a beautiful old Camellia on the front porch, … Continue reading →

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Acireale Markets and Villa Romana del Casale

Posted on October 26, 2010 by

After breakfast we headed to Acireale, a coastal town just north of Catania with lovely baroque architecture, few tourists and more importantly a lively morning market.  Our mission to find an internet connection and the food markets. After dumping the … Continue reading →

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Mt. Etna Cottage – Discovering the Markets

Posted on October 25, 2010 by

On this dreary Sunday morning we decided to visit the fish market closest to home at Mt. Etna port in Riposto about six kilometers from the cottage.  Of course the way is not well marked, but it is a port … Continue reading →

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Starting the Next Phase – Mt. Etna Cottage

Posted on October 24, 2010 by

Leaving Ragusa we took the back road SS194, passing more fields bordered with stones and authentic towns with their crumbling buildings covering the hilltops. The weather was still gray and drizzling from the day before as we headed to Mt. … Continue reading →

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Duomo Ristorante – Ragusa, Sicily

Posted on October 24, 2010 by

For the last night of the travel phase of our Sicilian Food Adventure (starting the next day we would have a house and do our own Sicilian cooking) we ate at Duomo Ristorante, the Michelin starred restaurant in Ragusa. As … Continue reading →

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