~swifts of siracusa~
Thursday, October 24th, 2019O Cuntadino Sutta lu Zappuni by Sicilian Soprano of the South Rosa Balistreri.
~ze voluptuary~
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Posts Tagged ‘italy’
~ciao, italia~
Thursday, October 24th, 2019The view from our best dust, mid-trip, with gorgeous light and a murmuration of swifts.
~also ravello~
Thursday, October 24th, 2019…and then you drive out of Ravello by way of the Amalfi coast, cleverly avoiding the inland mountain road you travelled the previous day, which made the hairpin turns of the coastline seem child’s play, and your wife eerily silent, but for tiny gasps. And then, perhaps 45 minutes into your journey, the road you’re […]
~ravello~
Wednesday, October 23rd, 2019Occassionally, you wake up in Ravello…
~pondering prophets~
Wednesday, October 23rd, 2019As we moved through Modica’s melancholy decay and many shades of green, I pondered the possible significance of the gifts of Siracusa, two of which tie to melancholy myths of prophets—one beheaded, one disbelieved and eventually murdered. I love the notion of being a conduit for messages from the beyond, as writing sometimes feels. I […]
~maestro of modica~
Wednesday, October 23rd, 2019We drove to the hillside commune of Modica, and while hoofing up the mountain to check out the Baroque alta (upper region), befriended a man who guided us to the main (and most decorative) drag. He showed us various buildings, including his own, once housing his medical practice (now retired), and when departing, gave me […]
~road to modica~
Tuesday, October 22nd, 2019Protected: ~apollo’s temple~
Monday, October 21st, 2019There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.
~a word from our sponsor~
Sunday, October 20th, 2019Sometimes when travelling, one must pause and be dazzled by local television. We discovered wine-making human grapes competing internationally, women dancing in aprons, women dancing in bubbles, women selling voodoo amulets, and, Boy George.
~duomo, siracusa~
Saturday, October 19th, 2019
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