I now know Sicily from the north, East and south and a bit west and of course I have also explored the inland. The interior is even more exciting, Not only, that driving is a challenge, any valley- and ascent is with 10 % displayed and that is an understatement far, are the streets with whipped gorges, Cracks, Equipped gravel or locks. Also scenic, culinary and human are very much the heartland ago.

I was in Mussomeli and there Agroturismo Monticelli. Not only, that the kitchen was to use anytime, what us and the owner has given an olive-apple risotto on Tuesday night; for he has asked me, if i – if I make dinner for my son – for him, something could cook; so he opened a bottle of his favorite red wine for us. It was an evening, among friends, relaxing and great and the hospitality and openness of the Sicilian has again demonstrated.

What has my headline to do now with the contribution? Since yesterday I am at Domus in Syracuse a 4 Stern Hotel, which wants to score with Spa and Wellness. And if I do this 4 Must compare star hotel Agroturismo, then the Domus is more than disappointing. Not only, that the indoor pool in Monticelli is much larger and more comfortable, so do not pay extra for it, I for one 4 Star Hotel find more than strange. But behind the Domus Mariae Benessere is also the Catholic Church and has apparently raised their robber barons to a modern level. Also, the gym is in Monticelli larger and more modern – here at the Domus is the gym in a single room * augenzwinker * … and Wi-Fi is anything but stable and available.
But as you learn it and I would not hesitate to go back in a rather Agroturismo.

Where the Monticelli must learn to? At breakfast! Clearly, particularly, when I think of the fresh produce from the Montalbano. *Sigh * so slowly – yet 5 Days – a Sicily vacation to end!

What can I say, since 2 Days is my 5 year old Big sick with the Feuchtblattern. The first 3 Days were back then with my princess a bad trip and I have at that time a vaccine for this disease children desired. Today there is one and I wanted to get vaccinated before my junior, because we start in September with the school and … and now it is too late and that then also in Sicily.

Because there is not on our white tincture Sicily (Cutimix), which also are so soothing. For the fever and the itch I am well equipped – I brought from Vienna – but this very itch pain are additionally alleviated by the tincture. I was in 4 (!) Pharmacies and no one could help me, I Babyremen, Get zinc powder for the butt and finally now Zovirax, because in the third pharmacy a very helpful pharmacist has just recommended me this, after it has found in the content tab nothing.

This helpfulness and openness is the, that helps me, half full glass that. At the pharmacy, I was already built very close to the water, after he had thrust straight back, and the lady without fear approached both him and me and received. Or the neighbor of our Agroturismo, after we have inadvertently explores his property, are 2 large dogs barking running towards us (mine is already on the outward journey the sign “Private property” noticed) and the owner came back parts:, of us then not only kindly re shown the way, He has equipped us with oranges and tangerines and noted, that whenever we need something easy to get.

Now I'm waiting times from the next night, and then we will see, if I come home yet previously, or whether we travel further. Depending on, whether the glass just half full or half but … is.

Another veritable adventure was my visit to the nearby Terme Gorgo. It started once with it, I have entered my precautionary route in my navigation, because it is indeed only a 28 minute drive acted, but what you already know … Well, and then it was not 28 Minutes but over 1 1/2 Hours. I landed in the first route guidance in the middle of the vineyards Alcamo on a path, which led to a farther agricultural road. My Goal – Train Station Alacamo – was, according to my Navis in reality a vineyard, where around a few sheep grazed. Then I gave a another destination, a road, which should be close to the Terme Gorky and so I went on a few detours to Alcamo in, to be passed over a road, who was just at least so therefore marked as construction. But since I have already adjusted myself in my driving style the Italians good (finally, in Palermo, I'm on the sidewalk on a one-lane one-way street with 2 Counterparts and 1em auto emerged beside me as the winner) I am of course (!) driven on this road and of course (!) 4 other italian cars for me. After about 20 Meters have I cursed myself (the 4 Cars behind me probably me), as the road beside just wide enough for my Ford Fiesta and the section 1 Meters was dug deep. 50 – 100 Meters met me a wider car (on my Trail), but had the opportunity (I still do not know how) to find a job, to stand next to me and tell me, it down there “Closed” is. So I took a driveway a few meters to turn around and wanted to give the cars behind me the opportunity, to do the same to me. But Italians are now not even Italians, if they did not know better (especially when driving), So they went bravely continued, and I turned around and the best part was, no one came to meet me.

So I decided on the Navi to whistle. Who needs such a damn, I with my odyssey some old rusted characters (what would have been warning enough to be) had seen, which referred to the terms Gorki. The starting point was then the Motorway, where I ago 1 Hour and 20 Minutes'm already left for the first time and then from there it was really just more 15 Minutes …

Well, and then, then came the real surprise, a building from the 70s – allegedly in these terms Daedalus already have bathed – that has not seen a renovation since the 1970s. But we are prepared to not let us scare times, maybe it's just from the outside so. And they build indeed just … Indoors, it is just before 12 Clock, everything is still in the 100-year sleep. No coffee, the engine is not yet warmed up, but I could have from a thermos flask (for free), the pool outside is admitted even halfway, it is just everything for the 14. 2 prepared. I hope, that the water is cloudy due to the sulfur, that you can not see the cracks and wild Farbübermalungen. The images for Balnea therapy look nice and my multiple question, whether they have to really open … nods felt the 100th man to, I can gladly make everything today. Junior and I seem to be the only guests. So I take the Balnea therapy, is a sulfur bath for me and him, in an oversized bathtub in a room for two of us alone. On the way there we meet more people, the thoroughly scrub the floor and clean everything (for whoever). We get a room assigned and screams 1970s Schick just as accommodating, but still people are there to make ravishing in their efforts us all right.

And what can I say, we two had a lot of fun, have set the space under water, have been able to abate water, as we wanted and time for us to put us both. It does not always have a water slide, it has completely enough for more than an hour to spend us an oversized bathtub in a thermal water. It is rather the, what you make it. “The world belongs to the brave” #mytrip_tosicily

The last days were full of adventures and experiences, who have impressed me deeply. Above all, getting to know Louisa and Mauricio, who rented my apartment in Castellammare del Golf. House Madrice, is central not only to the position, it is primarily the Owner, give you the feeling, that is the heart of Welcome.

Luisa operates in Alcamo a private kindergarten, of the 8 Clock in the morning to 8 Clock is open in the evening and take care of children under one year, because it is simply necessary. Not only, that he is very spacious, Crib, Lounge / Creative room and games room with bouncy castles and climbing frames, In summer there is a small open space. Of course there is not the green open spaces, as with us, but out of necessity a virtue is made and each corner is used. The boxes are packed with cars and toys. There are theaters and sometimes even cotton candy (not today, unfortunately, ;)). A kitchen for breakfast, Snack and lunch and snacks in between. Pushchairs, Maxi Cosi, Rockers and the toilets are prepared for the little ones. If you often in cities like Alcamo sees the houses from the outside, expected not such spaces inside. When we order 3 Clock arrived, were already many children picked up and the rest – up to Carlotta – sleeping, because most children up to 4 or. 5/6 sleep. It is a completely different sense of time here. There was Louisa fascinating, such as children in our nursery schools have bedtime or. Ever go to sleep at night. Carlotta was fascinated for the Junior, how can that be otherwise, when a man appears, of a pretty young lady, the cold shoulder (This seems to work even at this age.)

I was so much warmth simply blown away. Not only, I was just invited so and got to play my little Big, his pants was a simple affair quickly repaired the nearest Schneider (its button on the jeans was broken) and I was introduced to the art of coffee making in their above-situated apartment. We have agreed means of an application on your phone, it has first installed this week on the advice of your daughter, While I understand some, but with the saying there is such a thing. I can only say: Thanks Louisa!

Driving in Sicily is not for the faint of heart, even if only 2 Traces are displayed, it can happen, that at least 3 Between drive cars including dual companions before one or Palermo are these 3 Vehicles then just next to a. In general, the driving is like here a, “Show, what others are doing”, I rarely so many useless red, flashing or green traffic lights have seen. Of course, the cars have here all a few scratches or dents, which I attribute but more to the parking, since there is no parking, seems even remotely too small, Not because the one is then stop only half indoors, parallel in the second track or just to the millimeter inside. Accidents I've (knock on wood) seen, and all rare expensive cars (whether the Mafia are?).

This is disappointing anyway with the Mafia, anywhere you see cordoned Villas, give at least subjectively feel, that someone could live. My next experience was almost yesterday as a more senior elderly – very well maintained – Man with expensive long blue cashmere coat came to meet me, accompanied by two young men in leather jacket on the one in front and the other behind him none has directly addressed.

Well in February, it is also a bit colder, not under Tags, since it is in the sun with the 15 City (once even 20 City) very pleasant and we have already eaten a few Gelatti. However, at night in the apartments, to keep the cold (sensational summer), a major disadvantage, particularly, as many apartments regulate their electricity or simply have too few Heizmöglichkeit. And thus I have so far had very few pleasant nights, because a place is probably really more likely to recommend, but I like it just, when I get on the surrounding markets some fresh bread and fruit and vegetables, a quality, I really miss getting back in Vienna. Also Fleischerein are everywhere around the corner and the fish markets bring from 8 Clock in the morning fish from the fishermen. Good Austria has no sea, but sufficient farmers, Farmers and Gärtnerein. And I'm lucky, I have the nursery Ganger in my area, where I always get my vegetables, or a farmer, the biweekly comes into the house. But the diversity, the ambience of a market can not be replaced.

Ragusa was until now my personal highlight, a city in rocks built between rocky gorges. Alone should be added to get there you have no fear of heights. Ragusa Ilbla the lower city, which is accessed mainly by stairs. It works its way up slowly and then eventually arrive at the Duomo.

Then you go slowly back down and comes to a public garden, the buildings are the further you get away from the Ibla, the more the city gets its baroque character. From the public garden extends an expansive view of the surroundings of Ragusa, which is dominated by agriculture especially. We also went around, mainly because the design is impressive and reflects much of the, has to look like an ideal typical Italian town.

But impressive is the post office in Ragusa, not because of the architectural design, but because of the work ethic. Since I needed Stamps, yes i know, who writes today (!?!), I went to the post office open in Ragusa. We write each vacation one or more postcards, although they always arrive until sometime, but wrote me a lot of love and spelling mistakes. In any case, in this post office NOTHING was going, but both switches open and I went to the counter with the letter characters, whereupon I was referred to the switch for the money. The second switch happened sometimes not much, she looked with a serenity in her book into, if she had the stamps. The 0,70 Just out of € Stamps (!) were, she asked me, if I really wanted to Stamps. On my affirmative answer again was surprised to see the question and the second lady, whether they had any, only they wanted to ignore clear, So she got up, to go slowly in the back room. She spent at least 5 Minutes, then with a HALF (!) Come back sheet – demand is not very fast. Put it on, and took the time being once the 0,25 € postage stamps, thereof 4 Piece, because i 4 required. Scanned it and asked me, if I really 4 Required stamps for Austria. With a beaming smile I just nodded, snotty because now I can not even respond to Italian. So she opened the 0,70 € yet again and got me 4 Piece to then scan them to me and finally for sale. I think, I have therefore identified the most exciting part of their daily work, as she savored it.