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They are building even more boardwalk along the be

They are building even more boardwalk along the beach by our house, and our evening walks are even more wonderful!

I so often miss the beautiful bouquets I could buy

I so often miss the beautiful bouquets I could buy or arrange myself in the US and England. But this morning I drove past a whole block of mimosa in bloom near my house. I stopped by home, grabbed Amelia and some clippers, and went back to bring some of this beautiful sunshine into our home.

Love it when our word for the day from this calend

Love it when our word for the day from this calendar my sis-in-law @carolsideshack made us lines right up.
“Relax” often means gardening and cooking and other homey tasks to take care of myself, home and family. Lots of time to think, read (via audiobook) or listen to music at the same time.
We’ll play games this evening.

What are you up to today?

She seems nice, but she can be a little prickly. 😁

We have eaten a LOT of good food this weekend! Je

We have eaten a LOT of good food this weekend!
Jeff and Amelia are gluten-free, and Jeff can’t do cows milk cheese or cream, so it’s not ideal. But we have had great GF pastas, wonderful pizza (buffalo mozzarella works for Jeff), and even some good cookies and of course gelato!

I have more freedom to enjoy things like cannoli and arancini, and had my first pasta ala Norma. So much delicious food! I didn’t get pictures of a lot of it, but we have been eating well, and walking it all off. 😁

Coming back from Messina, we drove up into Toarmin

Coming back from Messina,
we drove up into Toarmina and went up higher into the hills, to the village of Castelmola. That had a truly incredible view!

We went to a place a friend recommended, Bar Turrisi. It is super unique because it has a very unusual theme. (Picture of Jeff at the end for a clue.)
The view was even more amazing from the terrace there.
And they had the most delicious gluten-free pizza!

If you are in Taormina, make sure you visit Castelmola— it was a highlight, for sure.

Today was a busy day! We drove to the city of Mes

Today was a busy day!

We drove to the city of Messina and walked ALL OVER. While I can’t actually recommend planning a trip to see it, we did find a lot of beautiful architecture, Neptune’s Fountain, good coffee and pastry, and an awesome view across the Strait of Messina to Calabria— the tip of Italy’s “boot.”

Bonus points for this beautiful, large parrot named Ugina almost landing on me and just flapping her wings across my head before I had seen her.

We also realized that the intense sticker shock we have been having in Taormina for food and drinks is likely a big tourism “tax”— the prices were much lower in Messina!

From the streets of Taormina this afternoon… . .

From the streets of Taormina this afternoon…
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Around Taormina today…. . . . . . #andhereweare

Around Taormina today….

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This morning we walked down about a thousand steps

This morning we walked down about a thousand steps to the water, taking in gorgeous views of Mazzaro Bay and Isola Bella along the way.
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