I do not normally make rash promises but I think it is safe to say that this is my last Ferragosto -moaning post of the year. [For those of you who are not regular readers, the period around the 15th August holiday drives me insane, because virtually every place I want to go to is closed, in some cases for weeks on end.]
It came to my attention that the Giornale di Sicilia is holding a photographic competition on the theme of "Summer in Sicily" and, had I taken the photo below this summer instead of a few years ago, I would have been tempted to enter it. The photo shows two bars and a rosticceria, all closed for at least two weeks [and one of them for a month]. That pretty well sums up the Ferragosto state of affairs, even in 2016.
However, it would have been very mean of me, wouldn't it?
For those of you who are interested, the competition is on Instagram and the closing date for photos is 21st September. The hashtags are:
#estateinsicilia2016
#gdscontest
#igerssicilia
A selection of the photos will be published in the 26th September edition of the Giornale di Sicilia and yes, I will be buying it, for I'm sure they will all be beautiful.
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