I had the pleasure of living in Sicily from 1991 to 1994. It was without a doubt one of the happiest times in my life. I absolutely loved it. The Sicilian people are great, the beaches are great, the food…is out of this world! I couldn’t eat in an Italian restaraunt for years after leaving Sicily, because once you’ve had the real thing…these pale imitations they attempt to pass off as “Italian” in the states just cannot compare. The Italian people are helpful and friendly, especially if you at least make an attempt at speaking some Italian, my Italian sucked but I always tried, and between my half-ass Italian and their English (most Italians, especially in the younger generations, know at least some English, but many won’t use it until you first try and speak Italian), I always managed to get directions, etc. The Greek ruins found on Sicily are in better shape and are more impressive than the Greek ruins you find in Greece. The amount of history that you can explore here just blows you away, I think every conquering army since ancient times has owned Sicily at one time or another, and they all left traces of their civilizations behind. Fontana Bianca, a small beach near Syracusa, was always my favorite, but Taormina was beautiful as well. Palermo, Catania, countless other smaller villages in between, there is much to see and do here…and as for the Italian women…very beautiful and very sexy…they have a certain way about them…an attitude…that makes them some of the sexiest women in the world.
over 5 years ago