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Tag Archives: Mt. Etna
Fish Market Catania, Sicily
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
Posted in Language, Travel, Travel Sicily
Tagged Cuttlefish, Fish, Food, Greek Theater, Italian Cooking, Italian Language, Learning Italian, Markets, Mt. Etna, Seppia, Seppie, Sicilian Cooking, Sicilian Symbol, Taormina, Travel, Zafferana
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After the Rain – Sunshine and Mushrooms
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
Posted in Travel, Travel Sicily, Uncategorized
Tagged Bronte Pistachios, Food, Mt. Etna, Mushrooms, Parco dei Nebrodi, Pistachios, Ricotta Salata, Sicily, Travel
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Cooking Under the Etna Cloud
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
Posted in Language, Travel, Travel Sicily
Tagged Cheese, Food, Language Immersion, Learning Italian, Markets, Marsala, Mt. Etna, Passopisciaro, Rabbit, Ricotta Salata al Forno, Sicily, Travel
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Starting the Next Phase – Mt. Etna Cottage
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
Girls’ Day Out
Babilonia in Taormina, Sicily Saturday morning four women from the school and I set out on an excursion to visit Mt. Enta, possibly Siracusa and Catania. Although I have already been to Mt. Etna, I thought that it would be … Continue reading
Posted in Language, Travel, Travel Sicily
Tagged Catania, Food, Italian Language, Language Immersion, Learning Italian, Markets, Mt. Etna, Travel
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Excursion to Mt. Etna
Babilonia in Taormina, Sicily A language school excursion is a delightful way to practice your language skills, see the sights and meet people from other countries. The group left the school in Taormina at 8AM. – which is finally feeling … Continue reading
Posted in Language, Travel, Travel Sicily
Tagged Italian Language, Language Immersion, Learning Italian, Mt. Etna, Taormina, Travel
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