On Wednesday evening, Marilyn and I arrived in Catania so very tired. We traveled from Seattle to Frankfurt to Rome to Catania. Sometimes I wonder how just sitting in a on a plane can create such exhaustion. Is it the stale air on the plane or is it the body’s [...]
I love Sicily so much and am excited to host two back-to-back Hatha Yoga retreats there this fall. September 27-October 4, 2014 Gentle Hatha Yoga and October 4-11, 2014 Intermediate Level Hatha Yoga This ancient symbol, Trinacria, represents the strength of Sicily I am in love with Sicily [...]
My family's home village, Grotte, has its fair share of vibrant elderly people. When I was 16 and visiting Grotte, my cousin would take me along with him to visit his maternal grandfather. I am not sure exactly how old Nonno was, but I can say he was OLD. He [...]
When I was 10 years old, I went to Rome for the first time. My dad took us to the Colosseum, where the ancient structure, as well as the hundreds of cats roaming the ruins of the Colosseum, held my undivided attention. Roman cat on the Appian Way (Via [...]
From Rome, with love! We have been walking all over the city and decided we would visit The National Gallery of Modern Art today. We attempted to walk to the museum, which involved a walk across the Villa Borghese Gardens. It all looked so simple after studying our map. On [...]
