Saturday, July 31, 2010

Visitors!!!! ....continued

Continuing with Carole's and Tony's adventures in Sicily, I must note that the newly completed Siracusa highway was a complete surprise. After the build up of it being in the Guiness Book of World Records for one of the most dangerous highways in the world, it's now four lane and looks like a regular autostrada/interstate highway.

While waiting to visit Casa del Nespolo, a girl opening a shop across the steps recognized me. She asked why she hadn't seen me lately. I said that we now live in Motta.
She replied, "I'm sorry."




The day spent in Acitrezza ended in fireworks as it was the Feast Day of Saint John the Baptist, Acitrezza's patron. We watched the Fishermen and the Sea reenactment that has been part of the celebration for a couple or three centuries, visited Casa del Nespolo, sipped caffe with Alfio, ate gelato, watched the beginning of the procession with fireworks blasting over the water.

Music adds to the drama
Watching fireworks as the saint is placed in the carriage

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