Some (Still) Like It Hot
At some point between December and February, I get a powerful urge to give winter the finger. While living in Colorado, this usually meant a vacation to Mexico or the … Continue reading Some (Still) Like It Hot
Tag: espresso
Dear Italia
Tesoro, darling, We’ve been together since 2009 — some nine beautiful years, almost ten. You caught me with those espresso cup eyes and again with gelato — remember you introduced … Continue reading Dear Italia
It Was Solved By Walking
When the teacher at my Italian school in Bologna introduces the subject for the day and I start laughing, it’s hard to explain why. I’ve just arrived from the train … Continue reading It Was Solved By Walking
Trippin’ Part One: La Vacanza
Yes, it’s been a coon’s age since I aligned proverbial pen and page to form an article. Sorry for the dry spell, but you see, I’ve been busy doin’ my … Continue reading Trippin’ Part One: La Vacanza
Some Like It Hot: Part One
For me, waking up in Erice is like Christmas in October: church bells are ringing and little clouds dance across a blue sky. Down the strada, a cappuccino and a … Continue reading Some Like It Hot: Part One
Some Like It Hot: The Prequel
Whoever said time flies when you’re having fun has definitely visited the hot, lively, chaotic island of Sicilia (Sicily). Blogging takes a back seat to eating giant cannoli, swimming in … Continue reading Some Like It Hot: The Prequel
Vacation Thirty
One of the prep cooks — a feisty Nicaraguan girl named Aracelly — loves to lob salt down the front of my shirt during the daily salt-throwing ritual at the … Continue reading Vacation Thirty
Hut, Hut, Hike… Hike: Part Two
Wednesday, March 13: 2300 feet hiked, 2300 feet slayed, 5.2 miles Even sleeping in, pounding a plate of pancakes and at least four shots of espresso couldn’t erase the residual … Continue reading Hut, Hut, Hike… Hike: Part Two
The Sylva Lining 