Life is (was) beautiful

Yes, life was beautiful, up to Saturday evening. This is when we landed in London, back from holidays in Sicily.

But let's forget about that and concentrate on the good stuff:

First of all it's beautiful. We rode by train along the north coast for 3 hours between Palermo and Gioisa Marea. It was a very good way to get a taste of the Sicilian landscape. From our so-called "villa" - just a flat in reality - we had a breathtaking view of the surrounding. This is the first thing you get to see when you wake up in the morning....well.....almost. The first thing I got to see was the two other people I was sharing the bed with. Yep, not quite the same :-)

The people. Well, no doubt we are in Italy. When you ask a question you get the information you were seeking and more...much more. Italians love to talk. And quite frankly, this is very enjoyable. The second thing we noticed is how people are hospitable....and business wise at the same time. We were living up the hill so every time we were going to the beach we had to walk down and of course up on our way back. Many times we found charitable souls to give us a lift. It turned out that these friendly people were also local business owners and were trying to attract us to their restaurants or shops. In the end, it's fair enough: they were helping us and we were doing the same by contributing to the local businesses. One day, we even got a restaurant open just for the seven of us at 23h00. We ate too much for a very reasonable price. It was really nice.

The food. Although the restaurant's menus weren't extensive, it was of very good quality. As you would guess, a lot of pasta and pizzas. One thing though: the red wine. They drink the red wine chilly. It's sacrilege for a Frenchman!! Anyways, we ate and drunk a lot :-)

The weather: sunny, hot, and a bit humid. It was great, all I needed. It's good to wake in the morning already knowing that it's going to be a nice day. Something you don't get much on this side of the British Channel.

And of course, my good friends: Aaron, Idris, Cem, Roger, Giovani and Tiziano. We had a lot of fun :-)

Overall, it was a great trip. Very relaxing. So guys, what's next?