The Phoenician Women

For our final class field trip of the Maymester, we journeyed to Siracusa, an ancient Sicilian city located in the south eastern part of the island. We spent two nights there, one of which we got to see a Greek tragedy “The Phoenician Women” by Euripides. It is based on the same story as Aeschylus’…

Posted by matthewd on June 1, 2017 in 2017 Blog post

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Interview with Simone, Owner of FoodSicily

FoodSicily is a small market located just off of the Lungomare that offers various wines, meats, cheeses, and most items typically found in a Sicilian supermarket. For my interview, I had the pleasure of talking with FoodSicily’s owner, Simone. I was curious to learn about what it is like being a business owner in Sicily,…

Posted by matthewd on May 26, 2017 in 2017 Blog post

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The Savagery of a Sicilian Rest Stop

Up until last Sunday, my first two weeks in Sicily have been essentially stress-free. However, this all changed upon our rest stop on the way to Mount Etna. My naïve-self decided that I ought to take advantage of the rest stop, grab a coffee, a snack, and maybe use the restroom. Little did I understand…

Posted by matthewd on May 23, 2017 in 2017 Blog post

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Hiking La Rocca

Since first arriving in Cefalù, hiking La Rocca was one of the things I was most excited for. La Rocca is significant to Cefalù, because it is the large rock that is unique to the town and also likely gives the town its name. Like I said in my earlier blog post, it is likely…

Posted by matthewd on May 20, 2017 in 2017 Blog post

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A Walking Tour of Cefalù

Our walking tour of Cefalù with Vittoria began at Piazza Garibaldi, one of the main squares in town that has many small restaurants, a clock tower, and a bank, among other things. The clock tower is the most interesting building in the Piazza, as it still has large stones as a part of its infrastructure that…

Posted by matthewd on May 17, 2017 in 2017 Blog post

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A relaxing beach day in Cefalù

A typical beach day in the Cefalù has both many similarities and differences than a typical beach day in the US. The first thing that someone from the outside would notice is the physical appearance of the beach patrons. Women and teenage girls, for the most part, wear similar swimwear to those in the US,…

Posted by matthewd on May 15, 2017 in 2017 Blog post

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Our trip to the Ancient Phoenician City Mozia

Our second field trip of the maymester begun with a journey to Mozia, a small but very influential Phoenician city located on an island off of the coast of western Sicily. In order to get there, we took a 3-hour bus ride from Cefalù and a 10-minute ferry ride to the island. My first impression…

Posted by matthewd on May 13, 2017 in 2017 Blog post

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