"Let it be for the love of God"

We made this trip a few weeks ago, but as one of my sixth graders said years ago, things have been "hectical"; therefore, I'm behind on the blog. It was a lovely trip to Nicosia, a town perched on the top of a hill. The road leading there winds and twists with occasional washouts. We picked up our dear Pina, then proceeded to Nicosia with the main objective of seeing the small house of San Felice (St. Felix) after we met our guide, Luigi. Not only did we see the humble house of the saint who carried a bag for collecting for the poor and the distribution of goods, but we received an invitation into a palazzo on the town square (now an old folk's home) so we could get a view from upstairs along with a tour of the building. Certain months are better luck for weddings, and we witnessed the cones of rice pelting a lucky couple. People continue to live in the rocks in this town as they do in the next hill town of Sperlinga. The views from this town are spectacular, the air fresh, the people friendly, churches beautiful, and the food delicious! It may just be one of my Sicilian favorites.

Mt. Etna (right)Bird count on the corner of a church