rough draft written on October 4 in flight as I was leaving Sicily...polished up today... View of Mt. Etna and sprawling Catania from the air I'm being carried off, further and further from Sicily. Next to me sits an elderly Italian couple. I sit back, feign sleep, just [...]
I owe Chef Massimiliano an entire blog devoted to his fabulous cooking. Not only is he a chef specializing in seafood dishes, but he is also an excellent baker. I had to pass through the kitchen to get to my room and I always stopped to chat with him. I [...]
Want to feel beautiful? Come to a yoga retreat in Umbria, Italy! I just got back to the states yesterday and am still basking in the warmth of the Italian sun and the Italian people! The retreat was a complete success. It was very special to have my sister Nora [...]
Sitting in the only WiFi Hot Spot in the city of Taormina, the Osteria of Taormina. Nora and I arrived yesterday and we have had an amazing day! It is surprisingly HOT today...feels like it's in the 90's. Perhaps it reached 100 today? We took a long hike to the [...]
New post from today...another slide show! Enjoy.. everyone had a fantastic time at the winery...some went on to the cashmere shop..some came back for yoga! I was so impressed. Our yoga session was held indoors since it was raining out. I placed my mat in the double door way leading [...]