Back at the Beach

July 3, 2011

Summer is in full swing.

The wind blows up from the Sahara.

The sun burns; the Ionian cools.

Beach in Southeast Sicily, copyright Jann Huizenga

Morning at the Beach in Southeast Sicily, copyright Jann Huizenga

A Beach in Southeast SIcily, copyright Jann Huizenga

A beach in Southeast Sicily, copyright Jann Huizenga

We’re sitting at a kiosk at the “Aziz” beach, 2 kilometers east of Donnalucata in Southeast Sicily.

“Three hours on the beach, the best coffee money can buy, two fresh brioches, and a turquoise view of the Mediterranean that extends to Africa,” Kim says, “All for five euro.”

Happy Fourth! Are you on the beach?

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Directions: From Donnalucata, drive 2 kms east (following signs to Marina di Modica and Siracusa). When you see a (faded ) sign that says “Aziz” and “Pizzeria,” turn right and go all the way to the water, where you’ll see a white “kiosk.” Ask locals for help: everyone knows Aziz. Go early to get good parking: the bar opens at 9am and is peaceful until about 11:00.

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Love on a Sicilian Beach

August 15, 2010

Love has no uttermost, as the stars have no number and the sea no rest.

Eleanor Farjeon

Sicilian Grandfather with Child on Beach in Sicily, copyright Jann Huizenga

Two Women on Sicilian Beach, copyright Jann HuizengaElderly Sicilian Couple Sitting in Water, copyright Jann Huizenga

Morning has broken, water-soft, love-silent.

But in a few hours a tangle of nut-brown limbs and blue umbrellas and flip flops will storm these sands. “I Wanna Be a Macho Man” will come crashing, throbbing, tumbling across the waves all the way to Malta, all the way to Africa. Happy Ferragosto to all!

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Do you have a favorite photo of a pair on the beach? Please send and I’ll post it here.

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Thank you to Lucy Christie, who sent in these photos:

Daughter, Copyright Lucy Christie

Two Chairs, Lake Huron, Ontario: Photo by Lucy Christie

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