We had a lazy afternoon in Enna, catching up on sleep, reading, and planning the next leg of the journey. We are currently sitting in an outdoor cafeteria, at the edge of the cliff, overlooking the amazing view posted at the top of yesterday's blog. I am not posting another picture of it today because I am trying to keep the blog-reader teasing to a minimum, even though the sun is softly breaking through the haze causing all the buildings in the view to sparkle and glisten through the shadows of the day, as the swallows gently soar overhead. The sounds of Italian voices and laughter are filling the air while the odd church bell rings in the background just to set the tone. There are "fizz-ball" machines placed throughout the piazza and young folks are playing, while older, retired looking men, gather on the piazza benches and chat with each other hands sailing through the air with each word they say. (Okay, that is my creative writing for this trip!)
This morning, we wandered through Fred's tower and while inside enjoyed the reprieve from the 37 degree temperature. While outside, on top of the tower, we enjoyed a complete panoramic view of the entire area (shown above). Other than the tower, the town was pretty much shut down. Everyone is probably exhausted from yesterday's party and called in sick, except for the lady who yelled from the ground floor up two tower heights at us to get out of the tower so she could close up for siesta! (When it is break time around here you get out of the way!)
The cappuccinos have been astoundingly good; each one of them. Each a little different, some with chocolate sprinkled of top, some with cinnamon. They vary is size and price. Our cheapest has been 1 euro 50 and the most expensive 2,50. (Not to mention it again, but it really is an amazing view from the top of this hilltop town!) Wine is cheaper than coffee in most cases. Pizzas are also inexpensive and it is easy to solely and entirely eat one each.
It is easy to be tired. Our 20 year old brains keep telling our "early-middle-age" bodies to do things that a 20 year old body could do and sometimes the body fights back. Thus, the easy day today. We have covered a lot of territory and are enjoying a slower day.
Some have asked me what has been the best part of the trip so far. I am not able to answer that as I am not able to determine what has been the most spectacular. Everyday something unbelievable has been presented from the sunsets in Lipari, to the Cloister in Monreale, the amazing countryside views, the cliffs of the coastline, the mosaics at Villa della Casale; even the lavishly, overdone Baroque church in Palermo has its place.
Some have asked me about Coronation Street; whether I miss it and am I surviving... the answer is.... are you ready for this....sit down... I have decided to end my 10 year addiction to the soap and STOP watching it! Yes, even though I love the subtle humour and think Steve is hilarious, it's over for me! There's no going back... unless of course I win a free tour of the set! (Please enter my name in all the draws on CBC TV).
Travelling with Keith is fun and amusing for various reasons one being that neither of us has any sense of direction. We are logical about it, as in, we know that the sun rises in one sky and sets in another; we get that part. But if you spin us around at all we don't know what sky we are looking at, especially if it is dark outside and we have wandered through quaint little streets that go in every direction. Over the past two weeks, whenever I said to Karen "Where are we?" she would always have the answer and tell me what town we were in and she would know the way. Whenever I say that to Keith he says "I don't know!" Then we howl with laughter knowing that we might never find where we are sleeping that night! He is out wandering the town alone tonight so I don't expect to see him anytime soon!
This morning, we wandered through Fred's tower and while inside enjoyed the reprieve from the 37 degree temperature. While outside, on top of the tower, we enjoyed a complete panoramic view of the entire area (shown above). Other than the tower, the town was pretty much shut down. Everyone is probably exhausted from yesterday's party and called in sick, except for the lady who yelled from the ground floor up two tower heights at us to get out of the tower so she could close up for siesta! (When it is break time around here you get out of the way!)
The cappuccinos have been astoundingly good; each one of them. Each a little different, some with chocolate sprinkled of top, some with cinnamon. They vary is size and price. Our cheapest has been 1 euro 50 and the most expensive 2,50. (Not to mention it again, but it really is an amazing view from the top of this hilltop town!) Wine is cheaper than coffee in most cases. Pizzas are also inexpensive and it is easy to solely and entirely eat one each.
It is easy to be tired. Our 20 year old brains keep telling our "early-middle-age" bodies to do things that a 20 year old body could do and sometimes the body fights back. Thus, the easy day today. We have covered a lot of territory and are enjoying a slower day.
Some have asked me what has been the best part of the trip so far. I am not able to answer that as I am not able to determine what has been the most spectacular. Everyday something unbelievable has been presented from the sunsets in Lipari, to the Cloister in Monreale, the amazing countryside views, the cliffs of the coastline, the mosaics at Villa della Casale; even the lavishly, overdone Baroque church in Palermo has its place.
Some have asked me about Coronation Street; whether I miss it and am I surviving... the answer is.... are you ready for this....sit down... I have decided to end my 10 year addiction to the soap and STOP watching it! Yes, even though I love the subtle humour and think Steve is hilarious, it's over for me! There's no going back... unless of course I win a free tour of the set! (Please enter my name in all the draws on CBC TV).
Travelling with Keith is fun and amusing for various reasons one being that neither of us has any sense of direction. We are logical about it, as in, we know that the sun rises in one sky and sets in another; we get that part. But if you spin us around at all we don't know what sky we are looking at, especially if it is dark outside and we have wandered through quaint little streets that go in every direction. Over the past two weeks, whenever I said to Karen "Where are we?" she would always have the answer and tell me what town we were in and she would know the way. Whenever I say that to Keith he says "I don't know!" Then we howl with laughter knowing that we might never find where we are sleeping that night! He is out wandering the town alone tonight so I don't expect to see him anytime soon!