- And the last one on this, I promise!
1. Bronte's other claim to fame is that it is the pistacchio capital of Sicily. Now, I can buy pistacchi di Bronte quite easily here in Modica, but there is just something about buying food in the place where it is produced. And, of course, I can't go anywhere without buying a local cookbook!
2. Citrus groves along the road to Catania.3. Etna at 1pm., 24.1.07.
If you are new to this blog and are interested in Nelson, do read my first post in this series.
I can't wait for your next outing. Very enjoyable, this one.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Steve. Yes, I will try to do more interesting outings!
ReplyDeleteI just loved the groves of Oranges and Lemons along the roadsides. They just popped up everywhere.
ReplyDeletelovley pic of etna..many eruptions recently?
ReplyDeleteThat's some trek you've just taken us through. I'm coming back tomorrow to internalize it a bit more.
ReplyDeleteNearly forgot about Etna - and you & Simi! Be careful.
ReplyDeleteLived with orange and lemon groves in Cyprus - a reminder - thanks!
Wonderful pics and posts, Welsh...thanks for taking us along on your trip. :)
ReplyDeleteIt's been a lovely tour of Bronte, and your pics were excellent. It sounds quite decadent hiring a car and driver - especially with that coat and Simi - good for you.
ReplyDeleteHi, Anne. It's an incredible sight for us Brits, isn't it? We pay so much for citrus fruit and here it is just tumbling into the road!
ReplyDeleteCityunslicker, from what I read, old Etna is relatively quiet at the moment. But in the run-up to Xmas and over the Xmas season, the level and frequency of the volcanic activity was quite worrying.
Glad you're interested, James. Auguri.
Shirl, we are far away enough from it here not to be affected, except, very occasionally, by the dust. Interestingly, as you near the town of Bronte, you notice that the drystone walls have become blackened with the Etna ash over time. Yet the pistacchi seem to like it! I think citrus groves are wonderful things - a reminder of the ancients, perhaps.
ReplyDeleteI agree with everyone...we love the trip and photos...please continue :-)
ReplyDeleteThe Orange and Lemon Groves, the Pistachios, the fish, the scenery, just make me want to book a flight now!!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Gary. Glad you enjoyed it. Anne, if you want to make another trip here, I'd be glad to meet you! Coming over to both your blogs later.
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