Catacombs in Siracusa

For three days in our last week in Sicily we traveled to the small island port of Siracusa.  A city that was much more prominent in Sicily’s history, it is very large but draws less tourists than Cefalù.  On one of our days there we toured the catacombs, ancient tombs beneath the city.  They were…

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

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A Family Reunion

My father immigrated to America when he was 12 years old from an olive farm in Ventimiglia, Sicily.  One of his four siblings stayed behind to live here and take care of the farm.  My family here includes my Aunt Tina, Uncle Sebastiano, Cousin Nino, my cousin’s wife Antonella, and their child Sebastiano (Seby for…

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

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Interview with Dario Restivo

http://vocaroo.com/i/s19pQlG6vBZb For my Interview I chose Dario Restivo and we conversed on May 15, 2017 from 11:30- 12:40 am.  I wanted to compare and contrast college student life in Italy and the United States.  He was born and grew up in Cefalù and attends the University of Palermo for college.  He is in his last…

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

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Making Arincini

On Wednesday May 18, we took a bus into the rolling hills of Cefalù to the house of a man named Nino.  Him and his son Alessandro gave us a cooking lesson.  It was a four course meal with arancini as appetizers, pasta with fennel and lentils as the first plate, grilled sausage for the…

Posted by pietro on May 18, 2017 in 2017 Blog post

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Villa Romana Del Casale

https://vanderbilt.app.box.com/files/0/f/23993086315/1/f_172958704673 https://vanderbilt.app.box.com/files/0/f/23993086315/1/f_172958569516 https://vanderbilt.app.box.com/files/0/f/23993086315/1/f_172958646582 We visited Piazza Armerina, an Italian commune in South Central Sicily, to visit the Villa Romana Del Casale.  Built in the fourth century AD, this massive atypical villa houses the largest collection of preserved Roman Mosaics in the world.  The unusual asymmetric shape of the villa is due to it having additional…

Posted by pietro on May 16, 2017 in 2017 Blog post

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Observing the Duomo Piazza

  The most elaborate building in most Italian cities is the Duomo, or chapel.  On Monday from 10:30 to 11 am I sat on a bench in front of the Cefalù Duomo and observed the local population.  Built in 1131 local mass is still held in the impressive structure weekly.  There seemed to be mostly…

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

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My First Visit to the Local Cefalu’ Supermarket

Since we are living in Sicily for an entire month, I will not be able to afford to eat at a restaurant for every meal.  Additionally, I enjoy cooking and wanted to make use of the fresh ingredients that can be found on the island.  My roommate, Matthew, and I decided on our first morning…

Posted by pietro on May 11, 2017 in 2017 Blog post

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