Winter is on its way out, mostly

The Church bell has just struck five. As it does I look at the sun and give it a light cursing – why did it wait till just now to finally show itself today? Instead of the 18C that was called for, I think we were lucky to have climbed to maybe 14.5C, but with…

In the (wine) heart of Sicilia, Etna mountain

It’s been many days since my last post (I’ve had virtually no WiFi, even though everyone’s advertised they had it). A great many things have gone bad, but still, the good outweighs the bad. It’s nearly 17,30hrs now, and soon the sun will set upon this little village of Randazzo, a vibrant place, full of…