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We were able to resume providing hair services May 18.
Coronavirus–Stay at Home Lockdown
I realized that we haven’t blogged recently. So I thought I’d post a quick note.
Sara and I traveled to Thailand again for our anniversary in January, which happened to be as the Coronavirus Epidemic was unfolding. We returned to Catania safely early in February, virus free. We have been under national stay-at-home orders in Sicily for 49 days now (but who’s counting). I can’t lie, we are anxious to return to “normal” life as we hope to enter Phase 2 of the lockdown period on May 4th.
During or time in isolation we have been making an effort to stay occupied by getting some projects done around the house. I’ll recap some of the higlights of our travels in Thailand as well as some of our “adventures” at home in future posts.
For now let me share our beautiful lilacs that are showing off their fragrant blooms
Ortigia
So,,,,I said a couple of weeks ago that I was looking forward to returning to Ortigia to Caseificio Borderi while some of our family is here visiting. We went today!!
We enjoyed every bite, and left stuffed!!,,,,
Sailing adventure
Yesterday we enjoyed a beautiful day at sea with Gregorio and Antonella aboard the Sun Odyssey, one of Sicily Sailing Experience sail boats. We took the boat from Catania to Acitrezza. If the weather was better we could have added swimming to the itinerary (which honestly was the only thing missing!!!)
They served appetizers with wine late morning. Then Antonella made fresh linguine with mussels for lunch. Fresh ingredients she picked up from the Catania market before we embarked.
Lots of historical and geological narrative through the day as Greg is both a skilled sea captain and a mountain guide. We learned a lot about Sicily and Catania and Mount Etna.
The sea was beautiful and we thoroughly enjoyed a relaxing day!!
L’Enoteca
Strada Del Vino di Marsala
We stumbled upon this gem in Marsala back in May. We returned so we could share this with our family before they return to the States.
We ordered appetizers to share…
We all enjoyed these along with …
A great experience! I highly recommend stopping here if you visit Marsala
Another wonderful experience at Gambino Vini
When friends come to visit, Gambino Vini wine tasting is always at the top of our list of not-to-miss experiences!
We have thoroughly enjoyed every visit to Gambino. We always seem to learn something new as they speak passionately about the wines they produce
We admire the beautiful views as we enjoy tasting the wines and eating the foods that pair beautifully.
This was our second time visiting Gambino with Chad, Sue & Kendall.
Malta
We finally traveled to Malta!! It was a beautiful experience.
Our first visit to “The Sandwich Guy” in Ortigia, Siracusa
While we were in Thailand our friends, Volken and Shila, spoke longingly of their memories of sandwiches in Ortigia when they were in Sicily last year. So,,,,we just had to follow their recommendation and check it out. We’ve always seen the crowd around the shop when we visit Ortigia, but this was our first experience at Caseificio Borderi back in March, 2019
We were not disappointed!!! Everything is delicious. We love their fresh cheeses. This was the first of many visits.
We plan to go again this week while we have family is visiting. 😀👏🏻👏🏻
Thai Cooking Course
Thai Cooking Course was another amazing food experience! We chose the day when the menu included one of our favorite dishes, Spicy Cashew Chicken
We also started the day with a tour of the morning market. Our guide explained a lot of the ingredients as we worked our way through the inner streets of the market.
