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Family vacation to Sicily, Italy
國家/地點: 意大利
旅程日期: 2010-08-14 至 2010-08-21
Family vacation to Sicily, Italy (意大利)
(旅程日期: 2010-08-14 至 2010-08-21 ,  旅程性質: 消閒度假)
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發表日期: 2010-12-13
I go to Italy twice a year, Sicily in August, then Tuscany in December.  My in-laws are Italians, so I am lucky to have a chance to learn a few things about this beautiful country on a very personal level.

Sicily is located at the Southern tip of Italy, it is an island about half an hour away from the main land.  In the world map, Italy shapes like a boot and Sicily is the football at the tip of the foot.  Although Italy is not a big country, its culture varies significantly from North to South, especially the 'football' which is particularly different with its own unique culture and distinctive dialect.  The weather is very hot and dry in the Summer and Winters are mild.  I usually arrive at the hottest time of the year and come back to Hong Kong 10 degrees darker than my normal self.

Sicily has a very rich culture, its people are warm and laid back, everyone loves food and wine- and a lot of it.  Sicilians are the stereotypical image of how non-Italians view a 'typical Italian': dark, curly hair, excessively friendly, with fat mama's who are also great cooks.  Many of these 'typical Italian' Italians can indeed be found in Southern Italy.

Many Hong Kongers who are used to the city life may find Sicily boring because there are hardly any shopping malls.  I love Sicily is because of its beautiful, natural scenary and its delicious cuisine.
Arancino 笑臉2010-12-13
My trip starts off with a large deep-fried rice ball that I look forward to stuff into my mouth every August.  Every year we drive down to Sicily from Rome and there is a short ferry wide between the main land to this little island.  This ferry offers one of the most local food options in Italy, its 'Aranicino', the famous rice ball, is the size of a big pomelo and probably too big for a 160cm petite Asian girl like me.  The thin batter outside is deep fried to golden, when you take a bite, your teeth cuts through a pillow of soft rice until it reaches the center- a typical Italian flavour of tomato sauce, bit of meat and melted mozzarella cheese.

Many travellers to Italy would probably have come aross this specialty Arancino before, but this one on the ferry, is the very best.  If you get a chance to travel cross-country in Italy, be sure to spare 2 euros on the ferry for this oh-so-delicious rice ball.  It is also filling enough to replace two meals.
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Grazie! 2011-03-05 19:41   203.218.x.x
wow didn't know so many people read my story, thank you for your interest!

@HKPeter, please let me know what you would like to know! smile
papapatatinapapapatatina (共2篇遊記)

Thanks for your informaton ^-^, i also want to go Spain or Italy 2011-03-05 18:45   210.6.x.x
Would like to give me some suggestions as I will go to Italy in this Summer - July 2011.
My email : xw1970@yahoo.com

Many thanks!
HongkongPeterHongkongPeter (共0篇遊記)

Thank you for your sharing 2011-03-02 19:13   203.186.x.x
Very Nice, Thank you for your sharing!
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