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Invading Marsala

January 20, 2020January 20, 2020 / myitalianita / Leave a comment

Today we invaded Marsala, traveling in the footsteps of Garibaldi. As I wrote about in my book,  Italianità: The Essence of Being Italian and Italian-American, Garibaldi is the Italian version of Washington. Just like Washington, Garibaldi led a group of volunteers to victory over the professional army of one of the world powers at that … Continue reading Invading Marsala

The Cerberus of Selinunte

December 1, 2019December 1, 2019 / myitalianita / Leave a comment

Today was an easy day, we did a simple loop ride in the Menfi area that took us up into the hills above the town and then to the Greek ruins in Selinunte. Now, I am certain what I am about to write will seem strange, but several years back when rereading the first few … Continue reading The Cerberus of Selinunte

The Climb was Worth the View

November 24, 2019November 24, 2019 / myitalianita / Leave a comment

Ciao Tutti !!! Today we left the seaside city of Sciacca heading for the pleasant mountain community of Caltabellotta. The keyword in that previous statement is mountain. I am on a bike. So, before you read much further you could pretty much guess what my day was like. I started the day looking up at … Continue reading The Climb was Worth the View

Under a Sicilian Sunset

November 17, 2019November 17, 2019 / myitalianita / Leave a comment

Another day cycling through Sicily. I have likened these trips to eating an excellent bag of potato chips when you are very hungry, not just hungry, but a maddening craving for something crisp and salty. You look at the bag only to realize that it isn’t that big, certainly not large enough to fill the … Continue reading Under a Sicilian Sunset

The Flotsam and Jetsam of Culture New & Old

November 3, 2019November 3, 2019 / myitalianita / Leave a comment

Ciao Tutti! Today, we left the lovely little town of Scicli moving on to Agrigento. As we pressed on to our new destination I noticed something that reminded me of the day before, trash. As we rode along to our destination I was overwhelmed by the garbage, not just litter, but garbage that was just … Continue reading The Flotsam and Jetsam of Culture New & Old

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