May 31, 2009
Today is my last day in Favignana, lots of tourists on the island. The harbor was filled with sailboats.
Made some manicotti and pizza, will probably pack some for my trip to France.

May 30, 2009
The first time it was foggy this morning, it gave a new look to harbor. The fog cleared about 11 AM, I went for a bike ride to part of the island I have never seen.
Today's tuna was very large, lots of activity in town, kids were hustling the tourists to sell shells.
Made homade pasta and sauce, finished eating my canolis.

May 29, 2009
Many people arrived on Island today, Tony started a bike rental business, he gave me one to use.
I took two long rides, out in the countryside. I saw a made training a beautiful horse, it could do 5 gates.
I saw a man tediously picking something small from a wild bush, he said it was capers.
I bought some zuchini flowers and fixed some ravioli stuffed with sausage,tomatoes and cheese. Then I made a sauce with the flowers,marsala wine ,olive oil garlic and butter.

May 28, 2009
I made some fettechini today, ate the whole thing. I also made some canolis, made a interesting shell, like a crispy puff, there were delicious.
Ther are no traffic lights here, but they do have 1 roundabout.

May 27,2009
I went by the fish market and saw a seagull on top of a car, when I looked in the market, they had a tuna hanging, it must have been 300 pounds. They were even selling the lattume of the tuna for more for more than the tuna.
I just finished watching the finals of the European soccer championship, Barcelona beat Manchester United 2-0.

May 26, 2009
Bought some beautiful zuchini flowers, cooked them like my grandmother use to, they tasted just like she cooked them.
Their was a great concert live from the coloseum in Rome last night, Andrea Bocelli sang with a great background.
Everyone is excited about the soccer championship game, it will be held in Rome tommorow night, Bracelona against Manchester United.

May 25, 2009
I watched 2 sailboats come into harbor, they were probably rented boats, the crew was having a difficult time getting them docked, it took more tha an hour. It reminded me of when I had my sailboat, trying to get it docked.
I noticed the way the dock them, you have to a narrow plank to get on or off the boat.

May 24,2009
Sunday, put on my sauce for dinner, went to church, lots of people there, island has a lot of tourists for weekend.
They had free samples of food at a restaurant, did not even try any, I fix better at home.
Went to beach, watched F-1 racing from Monaco, Soccor and bike racing.
Their is an old guy that pushes around a bike , with only 1 pedal, he uses it as a walker, I see him often. I always say Bon Gorno, today I also asked him in Italian , "how are you ? " He went on with a lot more conversation, I did not understand, but I smiled and made some hand guestures, he smiled back.