Random Day 1: The Boring One

Today, we went with Zio Tino to a small city called Gioiosa Marea. We walked around a little, took a few pictures, very boring. Then we went to Capo Caraval. We walked by the ocean, took a few pictures, many old men in Speedos, very boring.

Today has been very boring and disappointing, for the most part. Seafood for lunch (and dinner last night), stupid fucking kids that won't shut up, no places that sell the sweatshirts we all want (should've just gotten them at the tourist places), bored and hungry.

The only fun thing that has happened today is Nazio drove us up to the top of the mountain, to Gioiosa Vecchia (the old Gioiosa). It's 800 meters up! There are the ruins of an old city up there. Really cool. Beautiful view. Wild oregano!

The red car is where we started hiking up the mountain.

Other than that, I've napped, visited the kittens (the runt is weak and almost dead, if not already), and wanted to throw the badly behaved kids off a cliff. Maybe their stupid parents, too. Honestly, I'm sick of it here. We've been here over a week and still have not stopped at a sweets shop. These kids are driving me insane, and I'm just getting bored.

Tomorrow is our last day. We're *supposed* to to go to the beach and try to find those sweatshirts, but lots of other stuff has not happened as I was told it would.

Saturday, we'll spend on a train.

Then hopefully Rome won't suck.

LATER:

We just had a huge party. They were so rowdy (and drunk! which made the children tolerable). We had so much fun! They had a cake that said "Benvenuti in Sicilia!" and multiple bottles of booze, including one of champagne that exploded on its own and sent the tipsy group into hysterical laughter.

The ending of the day made up for the shitty beginning. The chicken tonight was to DIE for! It was a few chickens from their own farm. I will never eat a tastier chicken as long as I live!

Today, Amanda had her first shot. And I was there. I have a picture. :-P

Random comment. I've noticed here that they don't use plates or cups. They use plastic. Regular flatware, but plastic otherwise. All over Sicilia! Just a comment. An observation.

Anyway, our celebration is over, and we have one more day here. I definitely have my favorites out of the bunch, but it is going to be heartbreaking to leave everyone. <3