(translated with google translate)
After a summer spent trying to escape from the oppressive heat of the city, a benevolent autumn and a slightly anomalous early winter, we arrived in January.
December, together with Santa Claus, brought us even too high snow storms. And skis, sledges and high mountain technical clothes bloomed like roses in May, coloring the tourist resorts of a thousand bright colors. So accepting a request a little out of the box, we adapted a classic Etna Morning Tour to the needs of a family who, although living in Catania, wanted to take advantage to let the child enjoy the snow, thus combining the discovery of places that “despite being born here I didn’t even know existed” to play and fun. So one morning in January, armed with heavy clothes and sledding, we followed our usual path by adding a game break here and there. But I am sure that you will not fall from your chair in amazement if I tell you that, between a slide and a cave exploration, each stop has turned into an excellent excuse to play snowballs! Everything took the particular flavor of those science games of when we were kids, halfway between the amazement that this wonderful volcano gives us at every corner and the desire to play that the snow invariably arouses even in the older ones.
But this new year has not only brought us new tour experiences to brighten our days. There were also other nice surprises in the bag, as a group of 11 wonderful French friends who, after discovering Etna with us, decided to adopt us for another day to discover Syracuse and Noto. The sun helped us, we admit it, but the places speak for themselves. With the help of a national guide, hired for the occasion, we visited the archaeological area of Syracuse, we did walk exploring the alleys and the wonderful square of the ancient city inside the Island of Ortigia, eating in a characteristic and colorful outdoor shop inside of the town’s market, discovering the history and curiosities of an ancient and very important civilization. Finally we walked, in the light of the sunset, through the baroque streets of Noto.
What remains are human experiences, with magical places for frame.
And in the end what makes this job so special is just that: the choice to continue working only for and with small groups gives us the opportunity to create the conditions to transmit more easily not only the knowledge and the history of the places, but also the passion we have for this land. From there to the creation of human relationships, the step is short, and we really like this.
So come on, who wants to be next? We can’t wait to meet you!
