Tuesday, January 18, 2011

On the road again... blessed to have new friends!



Okay, here it is...catch up #2! We finally are settled here on the Agriturismo, and have been able to do some traveling as well. In our first month here we made our way up Mt. Etna to take in the views....alright, let me pinch myself....okay, yes, it was real! We were standing on an active volcano. What a view!
This picture does not do Mt. Etna justice: the size of it is impressive in itself!
On the way back down the volcano, we noticed some houses buried under rubble from some sort of volcano activity. It made me wonder if we were crazy for living an hour away from the volcano. But, on a brighter note, the kiddos enjoyed the trip up the volcano. Oh, the questions they asked! Their main worry, will the "guava" aka lava come down and get us? Great concern, in my opinion. We always have such a great time just packing up the car with snacks and drinks and going on a road trip!
Road trip west: town on the way to Enna

   Time is flying here in Sicily! We celebrated  Punka's 5th birthday with all of our new buddies! She had a blast.  I could tell she new that we were lucky to have such nice new friends. Right after her party, Thanksgiving came. We were able to spend the evening in Ragalna, with some of the folks and families we have met. Both the hubby and I had a great time, it is always nice to spend some good quality adult time. Plus, I have some great new girlfriends! They are all mommies, so we have that in common. We get to share stories, run to the grocery store, go shopping, or just sit and chat while the kiddos play outside. My fears of having no friends here in Sicily have disappeared. My family and I are truly blessed!
At the castle atop Enna

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