Travel Blogs by Betta:«
Previous Entry 
Here’s a very belated and sort of abbreviated account of my Easter trip to Sicily last month.
Easter in Sicily was certainly an experience I will not forget. I was very lucky to get to experience Sicily within the context of a large and exuberantly welcoming Sicilian family who immediately opened themselves and their home up to me. It was a warm but easy sense of welcome, without any huge gestures or clear statements of ‘make yourself at home’, displayed simply by the way they picked me up at the airport, hustled me into the family car, and immediately starting talking about what we should have for dinner. Emanuela’s mother treated me as she treated her own kids, pushing me off to the bathroom to wash up when it was time for dinner, making sure I was dressed warmly enough to go out at night, and constantly fussing over me to be sure that I was eating enough.
Sicily amazed me with its beauty, its familiarity, and its chaos. Driving around the city with Emanuela, I was stunned by the amount of road rage and unbelievably crazy maneuvers that were executed by the tiny cars and motorbikes that sped
Full Text Entry: Feasts of Internal Organs
AgrigentoWe found some nice French people to take a picture of us.
AgrigentoIn the Valle dei Templi with the view of the city in the back.
AgrigentoIn the gardens at the Valle dei Templi
PasquaEaster morning at what's called the 'Incontro.' You can sort of see the figures they are carrying coming to meet in the crowd.
Easter lunchSinistra a destra: Emy's grandma, mom, dad, uncle, and aunt.
Easter lunchSinistra a destra: Emanuela's brothers Enzo and Calogero, me, Emy
Delicious
Digg
reddit
Facebook
StumbleUpon
Copyright notice.
The text and photos of this article remain the copyright of the Author (Betta). Under no circumstances should the photos or text be used without the express written permission of the Author (Betta). If you wish to use or publish photos or text from this article - please
Contact Betta.