In Italy, it is officially autumn and officially cold! But here's a little taste of our early October summertime vibes in Sicilia. Romantic. Cheerful. Enchanting. Marzamemi is a small fishing village on the southeast corner of Sicily. A soft, white glow covers the town, making the ocean's blueness pop even more. Stone buildings and terracotta…
Opuntia ficus-indica For the past 3 weeks, we stayed on a prickly pear farm in Sicilia, near Caltagirone. Caltagirone is a town located in southeast/east central Sicily, in the province of Catania.It's a beautiful town and known for its long history of ceramics production [1]. We were introduced to a lot of information about fruit…
Continue reading ➞ ITALY – Caudarella: Organic Prickly Pear Farm
Most of our weekdays are spent on a farm. We’ve been enjoying working the land and learning each day about organic farming. On the weekends though, we try to explore new places in Sicily. When we were in the northwest part of Sicily, we rented a car through a company called Jumbo (very dependable and…
We just finished our first WWOOFing experience at Bosco Falconeria, a 25-acre organic farm in Partinico, Sicily. We learned about organic farming, agriculture "by subtraction," how to maintain vineyards, prune olive trees, make vinegar, and how to harvest grapes and make wine!Bosco Falconeria is an organic farm with primarily grapevines. In our final week at…
It has been a week since we have arrived in Sicily. If you read our last post, you will know that this is our first stop in our "Year of Travel," and also our first WWOOF farming experience. And ohhhhh boy, was it a long journey! Quick Recap! What's WWOOF? “Worldwide Opportunities on Organic Farms…
In our last post, we promised you exciting news. So here it is! We have thoroughly enjoyed spending the summer with family and friends in Puerto Rico. Fue un verano rico rico en Puerto Rico ❤ And now with the summer coming to a close, our year-long, Vida BoriKor adventure officially begins: WE ARE OFF…
Ohh, the best laid plans. This is a snippet of our "Planning for a Year of Travel" Google spreadsheet. If you've kept up with us since the start, you may know that we have been planning to travel for a year. There are many things we anticipated starting (and completing) by the end of 2020.…
We know.... Peña Blanca, again?? But look at this beautiful beach! Every time, it shows us another marvelous side to it. We can't help but continue coming back.. This time we were able to see these amazing creatures!And don't the rays of light streaming through the water remind you of the movie Finding Nemo? Watch…
Continue reading ➞ PUERTO RICO – Playa Peña Blanca Pt. 3 (Finding Nemo Vibes)
We've shared the aerial views of Playa Peña Blanca, a beautiful beach in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. Now we want to share the underwater experience! We saw some really cool Caribbean reef fish, including: - Bar jack - Bicolored coney grouper - Bluehead wrasse - Blue tang - Sergent major - Yellowtail snapperSee if you can…
This beach is amazing! Playa Peña Blanca is gorgeous and we will definitely be back for more! Located in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, it is along the same coast as the other snorkeling beaches we have visited. With a beautiful flowering tree to greet you upon your arrival, clear water, and ocean blues as far as…
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