by Raffy Betro | Oct 20, 2023 | Travel
Day 17 was another gloomy day. The clouds were dark and ominous and the wind whipped up the sea so that the waves crashed violently to the shore. It sounds dreary but it actually made for a relaxing day. It also challenged me to look around and find different points...
by Raffy Betro | Oct 17, 2023 | Travel
Day 15 came with some afternoon rain. I took advantage of the morning sunshine and visited the train station and got my ticket to Reggio Calabria for next week. I also visited a cheese shop where I bought fresh mozzarella – the milk just oozed out of it on the...
by Raffy Betro | Oct 15, 2023 | Travel
Saturday I woke up worried about my cousin Fabio (Frank’s brother). He went to the hospital the night before, not feeling well. Fabio too has a Lido right next to Frank’s. The amount of work involved in running these Lidos is incredible; from hosting guests all summer...
by Raffy Betro | Oct 13, 2023 | Travel
Days 11 and 12 were spent quietly, living life as a local. A lazy day yesterday at the beach where, once again, Frank created a beautiful pasta dish with zucchini flowers, shaved zucchini and shrimp all tossed in olive oil freshly pressed 2 days ago (called olio...
by Raffy Betro | Oct 11, 2023 | Travel
Today I spent most of the day visiting the towns of Borgia and Squillace, with stops in Copanello and Caminia. Another glorious day in Calabria, hot and sunny! Borgia is a small town and commune in the Province of Catanzaro. I walked the old streets and visited...
