Monday 26 May 2014

Sicilian Sights in Spring 2014

A week in the beautiful Region of Trapani in northern Sicily. 

Our base at Scopello.

Sunrise at our Villa high above Scopello in Northern Sicily


Our home for the week
Even the desolated houses looked amazing thanks to the wild flowers

Poppies everywhere we went looking amazing amongst the olive groves

Lunch Day one in San Vito lo Capo. Chef and owners happy
to havetheir photo taken!


San Vito lo Capo

Scopello in the evening

Scopello in the evening

Scopello in the evening
San Vito lo Capo

We found ourselves having dinner amongst a 1st communion.
We were convinced a gathering of Mafia. (no photos of them!)

  

Plant Hunter J Massii






The beautiful setting of the Tunnera at Scopello 

Tunnera at Scopello. The old rusty tuna fishing hooks amongst
the pretty shrubs.



The start of the walk into the ZingatoNature Reserve at Scopello

ZingatoNature Reserve at Scopello

ZingatoNature Reserve at Scopello

ZingatoNature Reserve at Scopello

Another Day begins with a misty sunrise at our Villa

The ancient hilltop town of Erici

The ancient hilltop town of Erici

Above the clouds at 2460' at Erici

Erici street scene

The Castle and churches appear than disappear in the rolling
mists of Erici


Wild flowers in the walls of Eric


Workmen hanging off of ropes as the work on the ancient rocks



The catch being landed at San Vito lo Capo

San Vito lo Capo.
Tuscanesque scenes just near our Villa




Scopello

Scopello

Scopello

Scopello

Scopello

Sunset at the salt pans near Marsala







 salt pans near Marsala

 salt pans near Marsala


 salt pans near Marsala

 salt pans near Marsala

 salt pans near Marsala



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