The Sicily Chronicles...the finale.

I'm sure by now you are well and truly aware that I went to Sicily recently. If you are not aware of this fact, well... I went to Sicily recently.

This post is all about showing you just how amazing Sicily is. Forget for just a moment the practical info and the websites for B&Bs. Just look at how fantastic it is...

These olives were growing right where we were staying.

Erice- a small town in the mountains, reachable by cable car.

The leaves of this fig plant were so thick you could carve your name into them

We took a trip to the Lo Zingaro nature reserve, and unfortunately we couldn't see much of the park. Why? Because recently there have been a lot of forest fires. Such a big shame that this once beautiful landscape had been reduced to blackened tree stumps and ash. Who knows how long it'll take for it to be reduced to what it was before.

But I don't want to finish on a negative note.

All I have to say is: Go to Sicily. It's incredible.

The Sicily Chronicles part tre... (Food Friday!)

Now this is what you've all been waiting really for isn't it?

The delicious Sicilian food. Feast your eyes on these food photos.

I challenge you not to a) Feel hungry and b) want to book a trip to Sicily immediately.

Two classics: The cassata and the cannolo. I couldn't decide which one I liked best. I decided it would be best to try one of each everywhere I went. All in the name of research of course. Ahem.

Mini marzipan cakes

We were good. We split this one.

Mmmm. Can you see the sugar gleaming in the light?

The pistachio ones were amazing. Sicilians love using pistachios, in both sweet and savoury dishes. I also had a fantastic gnocchi dish with speck and pistachio.

The gelato was OUT.OF.THIS.WORLD.

Believe it or not, we didn't just eat sweet things. We got these tomatoes from a guy selling them on the side of the road. So good.

Best biscuits ever.

Yes. We had a chip pizza. And it was excellent.

Pick your own MASSIVE crustacean.

Likewise with fish.

 Have a great weekend!!