We are finally here in Sicily!
Back in the spring whilst still in Costa Rica, we landed jobs as English (TEFL) teachers in Sicily. It’s been a long wait fraught with anticipation of what our lives would be like living here and we finally arrived this week. We were so excited that we came here a month earlier than required to settle in and find our feet! It’s certainly expected to be a contrast to our life in the Costa Rican rainforest but one that will be rich with its own unique experiences no doubt.
Since we got offered the jobs, the two school owners that hired us decided to start a new venture and offered us the chance to set up a new language school with them. After some deliberation we decided to give it a go. So, we will be helping to run a new school and be the main English teachers to children and adults.
We are living in the town of Riposto which has a harbour and a beach and is on the edge of the historic City of Giarre. Volcano Etna is smoking just above us! You can see it from the roof terrace of our new home. The vista from the city is just amazing!
We arrived late on Monday evening and once we had had a quick look around our new home, we went out to explore. It didn’t take long to walk to the harbour where we were delighted to find a plethora of authentic Italian eateries. After a long trip we had no problem consuming a delicious pizza, washed down with some Sicilian wine!
Back in the spring whilst still in Costa Rica, we landed jobs as English (TEFL) teachers in Sicily. It’s been a long wait fraught with anticipation of what our lives would be like living here and we finally arrived this week. We were so excited that we came here a month earlier than required to settle in and find our feet! It’s certainly expected to be a contrast to our life in the Costa Rican rainforest but one that will be rich with its own unique experiences no doubt.
Since we got offered the jobs, the two school owners that hired us decided to start a new venture and offered us the chance to set up a new language school with them. After some deliberation we decided to give it a go. So, we will be helping to run a new school and be the main English teachers to children and adults.
We are living in the town of Riposto which has a harbour and a beach and is on the edge of the historic City of Giarre. Volcano Etna is smoking just above us! You can see it from the roof terrace of our new home. The vista from the city is just amazing!
We arrived late on Monday evening and once we had had a quick look around our new home, we went out to explore. It didn’t take long to walk to the harbour where we were delighted to find a plethora of authentic Italian eateries. After a long trip we had no problem consuming a delicious pizza, washed down with some Sicilian wine!
The house is very old and narrow with a tiny front but goes on for miles inside! It belonged to the Mother of the school owner who has kindly allowed us to make it our home in Sicily. It's decorated and furnished in 1960's Italian style, has three bedrooms, the usual lounge, diner and kitchen, 2 bathrooms, a small courtyard and a roof terrace.
We will go out today and take some photos of the beach and the harbour etc. It's pretty hot right now – late 30’s I think, and yesterday we both had 3 showers, cold ones! The school owners have left us to our own devices for a few weeks, and since we won’t be working until mid September we plan to do lots of exploring over the coming weeks. How exciting!
We will go out today and take some photos of the beach and the harbour etc. It's pretty hot right now – late 30’s I think, and yesterday we both had 3 showers, cold ones! The school owners have left us to our own devices for a few weeks, and since we won’t be working until mid September we plan to do lots of exploring over the coming weeks. How exciting!
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Sounds absolutely wonderful, you two! When is your first concert?
Barry & Nanci
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