September 3, 2011
Pazienza. A Sicilian mantra.
For one full year, I had the patience of a saint.
My favorite al fresco coffee bar sat at the foot of this scaffolding.
Each morning the sandblasted stone let loose an angry flurry of grit, turning my laptop a dusty gray.
Eyes stung, ears hurt.
Paradiso lost.
But now the church of San Giuseppe has been unveiled. Life is back to normal. Splendor in the morning sun.
Dustless coffee. Noiseless pastry.
Paradiso regained.
Hi Jann – the church does look beautiful all clean, but it also probably looked great before. Typing this in Modica, last night here. Had a fabulous time here in southeast Sicily. My wife has been blogging and sharing some of her photos at http://www.cathyscamera.net
Ate at one of your recommended Modica inexpensive places last night – A Putia Ro Vino – great eating with all the locals. Splurged on lunch Restaurante Duomo in Ragusa, wonderful! Took a hands on cooking class in a home today, saw chocolate being made at Casa Don Puglisa laboratory (and tasted!), toured Planeta Noto winery and had lunch there. Slowed down, lived and experienced Sicilian life. Saw less things than on my list of things to see and do, but had a better and fabulous time.
Off to Pompeii tomorrow, but will be reading and enjoying your blog with fond memories.
Charlie,
So glad you enjoyed Southeast Sicily. Please tell Cathy that I really enjoyed her blog. Buon viaggio to Pompeii!
I think i’ll be there til the first 7/10 days of October
Gianfranco–it would be fun to meet and have coffee together. But I won’t be in Ibla then :(. Hopefully another time, maybe with Rosaria?
Joining you from the Coffee Revolution and loving your photos and writing!
Welcome, Kimby! I just checked out your site and love it too.
Beautiful! I want to come there and have coffee and pastry!!
mmmmm
Come on over, Lucinda. My treat.
Hi Jann, That pastry looks so good, you must stop sending these photos of paradiso, its just not fair.
Well, John, look on the bright side: you can enjoy the pastry this way and not worry about the weight gain. 🙂
And, the perfect sized plate for that beautiful pastry…ooohhhh, YUM!
Just love your pictures. Lola
Thanks, Lola. And for reading and commenting!
Heaven on a plate. Good things come to those who wait.
Sounds like the start of a rap song, louciao.
Beautiful church and croissant.
Two of the things Southeast Sicily does really well, as you know, Catherine!
Patience is what I need at the moment…
Ciao Pina– Patience is a virtue. It has never been my strong suit, but life in Sicily helps me cultivate it.
Jann, dust in one’s coffee is almost a sacrilege! So glad your java no longer runs the risk of being contaminated! The shot of the croissant and coffee left me smacking my lips! Please do post a link of this post to my Coffee Revolution, taking place on my blog! 🙂
I like that, Bella. A Coffee Revolution. Go, girl.
That is also my favourite croissant with pistachio cream!! … but in about 2-3 weeks you can have my company at that bar 😉
🙂 I’ll be in the US, Gianfranco. How long are you staying on your island?
Some things are worth waiting for!
true…
🙂 Like your trip to Rome, Rosann!
—That Pastry Looks DEEElish 🙂 x
Thanks for commenting, Inner Chick.
Nice story, but it looks like a passing pigeon left a deposit on your cornetto.
Don’t you recognize Sicilian pistachio cream when you see it, Sam?