What an adventure today! First was a visit to Pizzo Calabro. Pizzo is a seaport commune in the province of Vibo Valentia. It stands on a steep cliff overlooking the Gulf of Saint Euphemia. It’s quaint and old but has become a modern town that caters towards tourists,...

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...

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 first...

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...

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...

  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...

Yesterday was a cleaning/laundry day so nothing major happened though I did go to my aunt’s old neighborhood in Soverato and passed the places I spent time with my mom. The area has changed in many ways but it yet it still looks the same: same hotels, same apartments...

Saturday was spent on the beach but, there was a brisk wind, so I stayed away from swimming. The lazy morning was spent making new friends and chatting about women’s health. It was an interesting conversation among 4 women and it was great getting the European point...

Started the morning by going to the Friday Market which had so much of everything! Artisan cookies, typical of Calabria made with honey (mazzazoli), locally grown organic garlic, cheese - so much cheese. I bought fresh eggs, fresh ricotta that was still hot, the...