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Castelbuono, Sicily – The Madonie Mountains
So, why Castelbuono, Sicily? After we made the decision to explore beyond Palazzolo Acreide, I found a newly listed home for rent (with no reviews) in the Parco delle Madonie. With very limited knowledge of Northern Sicily, we followed our gut and took a chance. Castelbuono, Sicily is a…
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The Battle of ‘Palazzolese’ Pizzas
After eating many pizzas during our month-long stay in a small Sicilian town, Palazzolo Acreide, Sicily, I decided to do a comparison of one of their most famous pizzas called ‘Palazzolese’. It’s typically made with tomato sauce, cheese, Palazzolo sausage, mushrooms and olives. The key ingredient is the Palazzolo…
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How We Spent a Month in Palazzolo Acreide, Sicily
We stumbled on Palazzolo Acreide purely by accident after finding several property listings in the South-East region of Sicily. We opted for a two-story apartment that’s centrally located, so we could access neighbouring towns within an hour, such as Noto, Canicattini Bagni, and the popular beach town, Syracuse. We had…
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Buongiorno Italia!! – Our First Week in Italy
After 151 days of planning and over 17000 kms later, our feet were finally planted on Italian soil! Despite the odds and the speed bumps along the way, I’m so grateful to be able to visit such a beautiful country with my favourite person by my side. With zero sleep…
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Part 3: STUCK in Canada – The Final Countdown
After waiting 144 days, we finally made it to our 7 day countdown to Italy! Now all we needed to do was ride 625 kms to Calgary on a motorcycle with nearly 150 lbs of gear. Easy Peasy. For a bit of back story, our previous longest ride together…
