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Beauty is Truth, Truth Beauty

Palermo was the first city we visited that actually felt like an urban center. The vast majority of the cities we’ve passed through seem to exist only for their attractions. Even Cefalù feels a little fake and overrun with tourists after a little bit of observation. Admittedly, in most cities we’ve visited, we only really saw…

Posted by dylan on May 24, 2017 in 2017 Blog post

From the Bus

One of the most fascinating parts of this trip has been watching the world go by from the bus. I have learned so much by paying attention to what we have passed while driving. One of the street vendors we drove by after visiting Mozia At first glance, the towns in Sicily look pretty similar….

Posted by on May 24, 2017 in 2017 Blog post

Interview with Marisa

For my interview, I spoke to Marisa, who works in the Culturforum Italian language learning center in Cefalù. Marisa lived in the Netherlands until she was 10, when she moved with her Sicilian family back to Cefalù. When she first came to Sicily, she was quick to notice how different Sicilian behavior is. In her…

Posted by Izzy Lewis on May 24, 2017 in 2017 Blog post

Blowing Through Mount Etna

Our trip to Mount Etna brought more excitement than I expected. We started off the day with a 3-hour bus ride, which mostly included me falling in and out of sleep and listening to some sweet tunes. When we finally arrived, we picked up a tour guide that was fluent in English and she told…

Posted by chase on May 24, 2017 in 2017 Blog post

Video Tour: Cefalú

Check out my video tour of historic Cefalú! Cefalú history tour

Posted by carolineh on May 24, 2017 in 2017 Blog post

Comparing Oranges and …Tapestries

Living in Los Angeles my whole life, I have grown up in one of the most renowned epicenters of diversity in the world. From Little Italy to Chinatown, nearly every ethnicity, race, and culture is represented to varying degrees. When driving through LA, it is impossible not to notice the Hispanic immigrants selling fruit and…

Posted by meghan on May 24, 2017 in 2017 Blog post

Gli sport ya

pic.twitter.com/M18cNppIDB — MikeyP (@michaelbpelleg1) May 24, 2017 Early on in our trip I realized that Cefalu has plenty of basketball courts and soccer fields. The basketball courts are a little more difficult to come by, but the point is there are plenty of areas for children to disperse from their tech filled lives and be…

Posted by michaelp on May 24, 2017 in 2017 Blog post

The One With Giuliano

May 24, 2017. 1:00 PM. Interview Participant: Giuliano. Interviewee Occupation: Student. Recording of my interview: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0ByaDeZPZG1liQ3JSVGlzeTBaRms This afternoon I came across a business on the main road in Cefalù that advertised trip/tour planning, hotel reservations, etc. which looked like a promising place to stop into for my interview. The older man and woman working in the store…

Posted by katiep on May 24, 2017 in 2017 Blog post

Palermo and Change

Yesterday, on May 23rd, we went to Palermo to explore villas, churches, and streets of the ancient city. At first glance, the city seems to be very modern. However, old buildings such as churches and villas remain sprinkled throughout the streets. The churches that we visited were ornate and opulent. They all had artwork and…

Posted by Izzy Lewis on May 24, 2017 in 2017 Blog post

Traffic Lights? What?

After spending two and a half weeks in Cefalú, I feel as though I’ve become accommodated to the flow of daily life here. For example, at this point it neither surprises nor scares me to see a motorcycle or car come racing down the street half a foot from where I’m walking. I’ve become used…