I am in Sicily and I can see Mt. Etna and the sea from my balcony

[Skittles]

yes

[Heidi]

1. Hi, Skittles!

Are you really in Sicily? :thumbsup:

I am in Switzerland, and I can hear a Sicilian swearing in dialect at his sheeps across the road from me. (Really.)

[Oeditpus Rex]

2. An angry Sicilian?

Good thing it's sheep instead of horses. :scared:

Hi, Skittles! :hi:

[Heidi]

3. He's _loud_, lemme tell you.

He's a really nice guy, unless you're one of his sheep. He treats his animals a bit differently than I'm accustomed to seeing. (My sister-in-law lives across the road from us, and she has sheep, too, but they get really humane treatment. :shrug:)

[Oeditpus Rex]

4. Hey, that photo you or CMW posted

of the road leading to your house... it reminded me of Bodega Bay for some reason. Y'know, "The Birds."

Just sayin'.

[Heidi]

5. You mean the stormy evening photo?

It doesn't normally look like that, though. Normally, "here" looks like rural Colorado. :shrug:

[Oeditpus Rex]

6. Mmmm... looked more like daytime to me

If I had any kinda clue what thread it was in, I'd dig it up.

[Heidi]

7. I think that was a CMW thread.

But I don't remember when he posted it. It's really pretty here, especially in spring and summer. Winter, not so much. :(

[Swamp Rat]

9. When I was living in Brasil I had a neighbor who used to beat her dog

with metal wires and rods every day. I finally got fed up and told her if I saw her do that again I would beat her with it. She either stopped or moved to the other side of the favela to do it. :mad:

[Heidi]

10. Awful.

Our neighbor has been reported to the Swiss version of the SPCA. He's taking better care of his animals now, but he still yells at them. Maybe I'm just too soft-hearted.

[Skittles]

21. my uncle saw an Amish man beating his horse with a whip

so he took the whip away and whipped the guy a couple times

[Bluebear]

8. Ciao bella, Skittles!

:hi:

[mrbill]

11. the description of the view sounds like Taormina.........

If so, be sure to sure to check out Castlemola and try some vino alla mandorla - tasty almond wine.

[oneighty]

12. Hey Skittles

I hope you are having a good time. I sailed through the Strait of Messina a few times with Etna puffing away to the south of us.

First time I passed that way a fellow named Ulysses was the skipper.

Where to next? If you get to Rappalo look up Marie Angela for me. Say hello.

Ed

[Skittles]

23. we had dinner with Binka, Ray and Peyton last night

OMG IT WAS EXCELLENT; in fact, as I type, Tombo is still sleeping off the effects of the Sicilian wine he was forced to drink LOL....we will not be playing the international game long, have to fly back to London Wednesday where we hope to have dinner with my English brother Mark and then back to Dallas

[xchrom]

13. sigh.

[LostinVA]

14. Tell Binka hello

[trof]

15. FOOD! I wanna hear about the FOOD!

(Is my diet showing?)

[Skittles]

24. the food is excellent

now I have never been a fan of Italian food but I tell you I could still eat my way through this place - their pastries alone are to die for

[GalleryGod]

16. I'm officially jealous!

[ContraBass Black]

17. This thread is worthless without pictures.

Come on, now.

[Skittles]

25. I have taken quite a few pictures!

will try to post some when I get home :)

[Jade Fox]

18. You're having a better vacation than I am....

I'm at home with big plans to clean out my car, and then attack the bathroom. :(

[Skittles]

26. LOL I have had plenty of those vacations

yes :)

[wildhorses]

19. I am pea green with envy

:bounce: but I am happy for you :bounce:

[Shine]

20. Wow, you lucky!

:hi: ciao for now, skittles!

[Robeson]

22. Hey, thanks so much for rubbing in the pleasures you are having, ....

...and we're not....x(