Arrivederci Sicily and Adios Spain !

   We have had an amazing trip over the past 11 weeks...we've seen wonderful sights and had many, many adventures, but nothing can compare to the genuine hospitality and generosity of the people we've met along the way...

Karen and Diego from The Lemon Tree in Taormina - our old friends

Paola from The Lemon Tree - our new friend

our favorite cheese maker - Salvatore

Salvatore's generous wife

Our favorite waiter in NYC told us to look up his Mom in Giardini-Naxos...she was adorable !

Mario - the best barber in Taormina

Joe's new friend...Mama

Enrico - our fantastic guide to Etna

Enrico, Francesco, and Manuela at Gambino Winery

the local shoemaker...

Artichokes from his garden to his car...

Banana Man in Taormina - he was a riot !

the antique store owner who spent an hour showing us his prized possessions

Naughty papa...!

Our anniversary dinner at Mirko's in Castellammare

Salvatore - our private winery tour guide in Randazzo

very talented Francesco in Agrigento

Our Alfa friend Carmelo in Palermo

dinner at Carmelo's...his lovely wife Rosaria waving

Carmelo, friends, and family...what could be better ?

 

The artist...Antonio Bruno

Sara from the CIA in Castlemola

Luigi and his wife at their wonderful restaurant in Ragusa

Marilu the donkey and her owner

Jose - our fantastic Rioja wine tour guide

Our great butcher in Castelbuono

Joe's hairdresser in Spain

   There are so many other people who we don't have photos of...our generous hosts along the way:  our friends Jackie and Nino, Sofia in Castellammare, Daniele in Ragusa Ibla, Letizia in Castelbuono, Antonio in Cefalu, Giuseppe in Palermo, Stephanie in Figueres, the wonderful family of Can Rosich in Santa Susanna, and Emma the barkeeper at Hotel Indigo in Barcelona (you little devil !).  Also a thanks to the lawyer, the architect, and the psychoanalyst at Pork Restaurant in Barcelona (not a joke...), and those great guys, Graham and Adrian from Andorra who took us to the Greek restaurant in Barcelona (also not a joke !)

   So many memories...such great adventures...we can't wait until the next time !