Boat Rental

  On Saturday, the 20th, four of us planned to rent a boat and drive it around the region. We stopped near the villas to pick up some food to take with us, then walked to the Cefalu marina and rented a motorboat for the half-day. After Soccy got the price decreased by $10, something…

Posted by Alexander Geyelin on May 20, 2017 in 2017 Blog post

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La necessità di velocità

pic.twitter.com/6zVXyrQVr6 — MikeyP (@michaelbpelleg1) May 20, 2017 On Friday, the 19th of May I saw my life flash before my eyes. A moped trip from Palermo to Cefalu turned to disaster when I attempted to cut a bus off around a tight curve and too much lean caused the wheels to slip out from underneath…

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

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We Drove Vespas for 75 kilometers and Didn’t Die!

Yesterday was quite possibly the best day of my exploration of Sicily thus far: We started out by having class in my favorite part of Cefalú, the baths. Then, it was time for the adventure to begin. Michael Pellegrino and I rented scooters from a small shop in Cefalú with one goal in mind: get…

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

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The Responsibilities of Freedom

Climbing up to the top of La Roca this morning was a truly phenomenal experience with an unparalleled view that simply could not be captured in a photograph.  As my friend and I made our way through the ancient ruins of the castle and archeological sites at the end of the trail, I was struck…

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

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Aeolian Island Adventures

Two days ago, a couple of us took a boat over to the Aeolian Islands for the day. The opportunity came up last minute, and we signed up without having much of an idea what to expect. We left from Cefalú around 8:30 am and traveled to the islands by boat. Once we arrived at…

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

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Corso di Cucina in the Mountains

On Wednesday, we had the opportunity to go up into the mountains of Cefalù and take a cooking class. After a curvy bus ride and 15-minute uphill hike, we finally made it to our destination. Our class was held in Nino’s modern home, complete with a large kitchen, extensive garden space, and plenty of seating…

Posted by Caroline Powers on May 20, 2017 in 2017 Blog post

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Sleeping (sort of) and social life in Cefalú

While I have faced many challenges here in Cefalú, the hardest has been trying to sleep. My roommates and I live in the apartments right next to the beach, which has its advantages, but we also live right above at least 3 bars and multiple restaurants. While this has allowed us to observe the night…

Posted by Haley Topper on May 20, 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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Off the grid

Before coming to Sicily I had been told by all of my friends who went abroad that communicating with people back home was going to be difficult. While I listened to their warnings, I did not necessarily believe them that it would be that difficult. I was very wrong about how it would be trying…

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

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The Cabs Are Heeeyuh

Instead of climbing La Rocca on Thursday, a group of us decided to take an island-hopping trip to Salina, Panarea and Stromboli. The towns we stopped in were set on the side of a mountain on the water, similar to Cefalu, except far less populated. Out of the three stops, Panarea was my favorite. Panarea…

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

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