A note from Michael:
A Tampa native returns home, to Sicily…
My parents and the community of people that I grew up with all emigrated from Sicily. Most of these people came from the region of Agrigento which includes the towns of Alessandria Della Rocca, Santo Stefano di Quisquina, and Cianciana. My parents were neighbors on the same street in Alessandria Della Rocca and I had a chance to walk down that street, see the houses that my parents grew up in, and meet some of the remaining family members that I have never had the opportunity to meet before. I had the chance to go home - to a place that I have never been to before.
A note from Beth:
Our trip to Sicily was a whirlwind educational tour. We went from Catania, to Taormina, then from Taormina and circling Mount Etna to Agrigento, all the way west to Marsala and Trapani…..and finally ended up in Palermo (with many, many stops along the way. There were several purposes to this trip. One was to connect with family. Another was to soak up as much of the wildly varying culture that exists in Sicily today. And finally, we all went to Sicily to eat traditional fare and drink local wine. The hope was to learn as much as we possibly could about the olive oil, the wine, the recipes, and the history of Sicily - in a week. It was a busy and amazing week.
A dedication from both of us:
This blog is a collaboration between myself and my husband, who is the first generation son of Sicilian parents. We would like to dedicate this blog to Richard and Melanie Gonzmart-without whom we would not have made this trip, and to our guide Alfie Orlando from Sicily Blues Tours for taking us to so many amazing spots and teaching us continuously about the history of these places.
Map
of Agrigento
Map of Santo Stefano di Quisquina
Map of Alessandria della Rocca
Map of Cianciana
A Tampa native returns home, to Sicily…
My parents and the community of people that I grew up with all emigrated from Sicily. Most of these people came from the region of Agrigento which includes the towns of Alessandria Della Rocca, Santo Stefano di Quisquina, and Cianciana. My parents were neighbors on the same street in Alessandria Della Rocca and I had a chance to walk down that street, see the houses that my parents grew up in, and meet some of the remaining family members that I have never had the opportunity to meet before. I had the chance to go home - to a place that I have never been to before.
A note from Beth:
Our trip to Sicily was a whirlwind educational tour. We went from Catania, to Taormina, then from Taormina and circling Mount Etna to Agrigento, all the way west to Marsala and Trapani…..and finally ended up in Palermo (with many, many stops along the way. There were several purposes to this trip. One was to connect with family. Another was to soak up as much of the wildly varying culture that exists in Sicily today. And finally, we all went to Sicily to eat traditional fare and drink local wine. The hope was to learn as much as we possibly could about the olive oil, the wine, the recipes, and the history of Sicily - in a week. It was a busy and amazing week.
A dedication from both of us:
This blog is a collaboration between myself and my husband, who is the first generation son of Sicilian parents. We would like to dedicate this blog to Richard and Melanie Gonzmart-without whom we would not have made this trip, and to our guide Alfie Orlando from Sicily Blues Tours for taking us to so many amazing spots and teaching us continuously about the history of these places.
Map of Santo Stefano di Quisquina
Map of Alessandria della Rocca
Map of Cianciana
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