Sicilian Simplicity

For any of you friends and family who happened to cruise with me on the good old Celebration back in the day you may recognize this ship? If...

Every morning, and every night, to see the sun over the immense open sea is a sight not to miss. Being it my first time in Spain, the sun ju...

Everything is packed! Tonight the plane leaves for Malta, where the new Spanish IberoCruceros ship "Grand Celebration" will be por...

The word Ferragosto comes from Latin, Feriae Augusti that is the rest of August. It indicates a popular feast that took place on the 15th of...

The night before the Italian holiday Ferragosto, August 14th, is the night when most people are out celebrating. Whether in the country or b...

The small seaside town of Giardini Naxos celebrated on August 9th the historical recalling of the landing of their patron saint S. Pancrazio...

August 3rd our town celebrated St. Ignazio, our patron saint. Like every year, the streets were lit up all through town as our Saint paraded...

Our fig trees have been very busy this summer. Like I have always said, there are very few things greater than fresh fruits picked from t...

Finally, my Internet is up and running... I have a lot of work ahead of me!

Just an update--- I am currently without Internet as we are changing our Internet provider. Not a good time of the year to be waiting for a...

The bells rang, and confetti danced in the air, while Mother Mary and baby Jesus exited the church last night. They were taken on a processi...

Isi created this banner for the special day! Last night we celebrated Fred's 80th birthday. Fred, Isi, and I met a few years back when I...

Last night, the Mother Mary statue was transported from the Chiesa del Carmine to the Chiesa Madre for this holy period. This very intimate ...