Tag Archives: Sicily

Many Cultures (and Many Pounds)

Posted on November 15, 2019 by marigold

I bet I gained 5 pounds+ in Sicily. Of course I walked a lot: through old cites and wonderful markets; I swam in the glorious Mediterranean; I hiked the north side of Mt. Aetna (although even the die hard hikers … Continue reading →

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Godfather Redux

Posted on October 3, 2012 by marigold

Have you re-watched all three Godfather movies recently? If not, give them a shot.  The films are terrific, especially parts I and II– part III feels as though Coppola ran out of steam and stretched to tie it all up … Continue reading →

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From Peasant to POSH

Posted on December 19, 2010 by marigold

In a cable car going up Mt. Aetna in Sicily, I fell into conversation with a teen-aged boy and his mother who were  in on the island visiting family. The boy  had turned the trip into a quest for the … Continue reading →

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