Acireale & Catania Sicily. 27th August 2011 The morning commences with catching up with my cousins Pina, Saro, Giovanna and her husband Orazio Trovato, their children Ciara and Francesco and Zia Graziella for a granita and briosch. I think I have eaten enough Granitas and Briosches to last me a life time. It was time to say goodbye to my relatives, as this truely was the last time until who knows when we next travel again. I have promised my Zia Graziella ...

Acireale, Sicily 25th August 2011. This would have to be a day for resting. Agrigento was an exhausting day out, so today it was time to enjoy the company of our cousins, Fiorella, Nuccio and Paolo. In the afternoon Cousins Piña and Saro picked us up and took us shopping to Sicila Centro, a huge shopping mall and here Peter and I picked up a few bargains. In the evening Piña and Saro took us out with Zia Graziella and Ottavio to a favorite restaurant called "...

ACIREALE, Sicily, 17th August 2011 The Rest Day! Just spend the day relaxing after of course breakfast. Peach Granita macchiato with Mandola. We also went shopping and I bought a pair of shorts, a new cap and some eau de tiolette called "Lemon Sorbet". Zia Graziella had made lunch, Gnocchi and chicken scnitzels. Ottavio had spent some time with me on the computer before guests (Saro's cousin and Family) arrived in the evening for dinner. Hmm bed time was mid...

ACIREALE, 8th August 2011 The day begins with my cousin Pina and I going into Acireale Centrale on a photographic expedition to capture this amazing town on my camera. In town we stop at a Bar and it was time to have a pitacchio / mandola granita with a briosche. Sugar hit out of control and unresistable. Returning back to catch up with Zia Graziella before lunch....hmmm Calamari accompanied with a salad and eggplant parmegiana. Today temprture is humid and ab...

ACIREALE 7th August 2011 Finding myself in Rome was extrodinary as it is a maze of networks, finally found that to get my boarding pass I actually had to go to the departure gate. I had a 5 hour wait before my connecting flight to Catania. So I filled in time by purchasing a cheap phone and a sim card. My intention was to use my iphone but it got to complicated. I did have the phone unlocked but to no availiabilty. Once in Catania I was greeted by my excitable co...