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Enjoying your journal. So many towns that are new to me - it's making me want to return to Sicily! Please send my greetings to the stunning Christ Pantocrator in the cathedral at Cefalu. It's still my favourite.
5 years agoClearly, he (or his mother) thinks it's cold out!
5 years agoI don’t recall now for sure, but it was after Rachael’s accident. We had tried real clipless pedals a few years earlier, but they didn’t really work for either of us - we always felt at risk of toppling over at a stoplight. A friend suggested Click’rs after her crash, and we both liked them immediately.
Boy voyage! Anxious to follow along.
That I know; I've been using SPD shoes for years because I found the tops of toe clips uncomfortable on my toes, though maybe that was because I didn't like to tighten the straps. I remember asking why you didn't use SPDs but I suspect your switch was related to the unavailability of small toe clips when you had to replace Rachael's.
5 years agoWe got rid of the cages about five years ago. We use Clikr’s, a Shimano pedal that work really well for us. They’re not real clip-ins, but hold well and are super easy to engage and disengage. The cleats are recessed into the soles of our SPD shoes, so you can walk with them completely normally.
5 years agoSounds a bit possessive. I don’t think I want to take a residency here, or entertain guests. Actually, I liked the tiny house in Noto better.
5 years agoThanks. I enjoyed watching this scene. I’d like to have framed this just a bit better, but I wanted to stay unobtrusive too.
5 years agoI love the video of the procession.
5 years agoThis is quite a beautiful photo, Scott.
5 years agoScott's Slot Canyon. Isn't that the name of this place?
5 years ago"Cleats clogged with mud"? Have you switched to clip-in pedals?
5 years agoNavigation was a simple matter, since there were only two choices to be made: meat or fish, and red or white. After that, we just treated it as Easter Surprise and waited to see what showed up.
5 years agoYou’re happy? So we’re we! And this doesn’t even include the dish of baked lamb that they threw in for good measure.
5 years agoOk, I'm happy now, sort of, not sure if Yandex.com or the chef dreamed up some of this stuff:
Easter lunch
WELCOME APERITIF
APPETIZER
SCALDED OCTOPUS GRILLED ON CREAM OF BLACK CHICKPEAS OF THE
murgia and droplets of burrata
CARAMELIZED HONEY-LACQUERED BEEF FANS ON BLACK CHICKPEA CREAM
OF THE MURGIA
EARLY
FLESHY RICE GRAINS WITH CRUSTACEANS AND SEAFOOD
TO THE SCENT OF THE EARTH
BUSIATA CON RAGÙ DI RICCIOLA
RICE GRAINS WITH PURPLE CABBAGE CREAM
PANZEROTTO WITH CHERRY CREAM AND FRESH RICOTTA
SECOND
sword pocket with seasonal vegetables
roasted potatoes
COUNTERFILET COOKED WITH AROMATIC HERBS
BAKED POTATOES
DESSERT
WHITE WINE
RED WINE
MINERAL WATER
COFFEE
DIGESTIVE
Fish € 40,00
Meat € 35.00
Oh, good. Your request came in just in time. We’re on our way over to the cathedral after breakfast. We’ll put in a good word for you.
5 years ago