Murgo Winery

Last month we booked a wine tour and lunch at Murgo Winery in Santa Venezia.  It was a nice tour and both the wine and the food were delicious!  We were so glad that we finally decided to go to Murgo.  It was a gray day, so we didn’t get to enjoy what appears toContinue reading “Murgo Winery”

A visit to Agrigento

Sara and I decided to take a few days and travel to Agrigento. We stayed at B & B Giunone.  It was a perfect place for us to stay: A beautiful, clean, comfortable room with a private bath and balcony; an amaizing breakfast; wireless internet helped us plan our next day’s adventure; private off-street gatedContinue reading “A visit to Agrigento”

Santa Teresa di Riva

Last week we enjoyed a day at the beach with friends! This was our first time at Santa Teresa di Riva beach, which is just a few minutes drive north of Taormina. It was a beautiful day, beautiful beaches, great time with friends, and some good food too!  In the afternoon we relocated to LidoContinue reading “Santa Teresa di Riva”

Etna Meile

Our favorite source for fresh honey is Etna Miele in Zefferana Etna.  They have a wonderful traveling store that parks at the visitor center at Mt. Etna Sud, which is only 10-15 minutes drive from our house. We drove up today to get some more of the Crema di Nocciole al Miele (hazelnut cream honey)Continue reading “Etna Meile”

Wine tasting at Gambino Vini

We had a fantastic day yesterday. I started by creating a fun haircut for a friend’s mom who was visiting. Sara gave her a pedicure on our veranda while I created a custom lipstick. Afterward we headed around to the northeast side of Mt.Etna to Gambino Vini in Linguaglossa. What a find! The wine tastingContinue reading “Wine tasting at Gambino Vini”