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Province of Caltanissetta

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    • Day 60

      Punta Bianca - Sonne tanken

      December 30, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C

      Wir bleiben noch für eine weitere Nacht hier stehen und erkunden ein bisschen die Gegend.
      Eine paar wenige weitere Fahrzeuge stehen in gebührendem Abstand auf dem Plateau, es herrscht himmlische Ruhe.
      Nach dem Frühstück machen wir einen Spaziergang um den Hügel herum. Ein paar verfallene Ruinen, ansonsten nur Gegend mit etwas Landwirtschaft.
      Ach ja, einziger Wermutstropfen, hier könnte das "mare plastico" in Siziliens Süden beginnen, uns sind gestern schon die ersten umfangreicheren
      Gewächshäuser aus weißer Plastikfolie aufgefallen.
      Wir wissen ja alle aus den Medien, dass nicht erst seit diesem Jahr insbesondere die Gegend um Agrigent zu den trockensten Landstrichen Siziliens gehört - es gab und gibt einfach nicht genug Wasser.... Potential zur Wüste, wenn nicht schnellstens mehr passiert 🥴.
      Auch wir können es leider nicht ändern und genießen Sonne, Meeressäuseln und Ruhe.
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    • Day 59

      Über Caltabellotta zum Punta Bianca

      December 29, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C

      Heute wollen wir erstmal wieder etwas ins Inselinnere, um Caltabellotta, ein 3.200 Seelenörtchen auf ca. 850 m Höhe an einem Steilhang gelegen, zu erkunden.
      Schon die Anfahrt ist traumhaft, wir schrauben uns über eine kurvenreiche Landstraße mit tollen Blicken in die Gegend nach oben.
      Im Ort gibt es fast nur Fiat Panda-geeignete, da über 20% steil, Gässchen, gerade mal gut 2 m breit.
      Wir erklimmen den Anstieg, um vor allem die Kathedrale aus dem 11. Jh. und von unten die Ruinen des alten Castellos zu bewundern.
      Der Ort strahlt eine wunderbare Ruhe aus. Kurz vor 11 Uhr bimmeln die Kirchenglocken und jede Menge Fiats 4x4 kommen uns entgegen, hier geht man eher nicht zu Fuß😉.
      Wir genießen die alten Gemäuer und zwischendurch immer wieder eine Pause in der Sonne. Atemberaubender Blick von oben auf den Ort und die Gegend 🤩.
      Später ein wenig Dolce vom Feinsten in der Bar an der Hauptstraße, hier trifft man sich heute.
      Für Insider: 2010 wurde Nicolo Cottone aus Solingen (hochwertiges Olivenöl) zum Botschafter von Caltabellotta ernannt.
      Zwischenstopp am Belvedere Scala dei Turchi, um ein Foto von dem einzigartigen steil abfallenden weißen Kalkfelsen zu machen. Hat sich gelohnt, obwohl die umliegenden Küstenorte alle schon sehr touristisch sind. Agrigent mit seinen weltberühmten archäologischen Fundstätten Valle dei Templi (über 1.000 ha groß) lassen wir liegen, wir hatten ja bereits gestern ein ähnliches Vergnügen.
      Unser Ziel für heute ist ein wunderschönes Plateau über dem Meer, Punta Bianca.
      Wir sind hier zwar nicht allein, können aber trotzdem die Sonne und den Blick aufs Meer in Ruhe genießen.
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    • Day 8

      Hiking - Day 6 - Licata

      March 29, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 10 °C

      We've had a long and good night. A building kept us protecting from the wind. The night was warmer. A little bit at least. Lupo got up earlier than expected. So we directly started a beach walk for 5km and have seen some fisherman in the darkness at the beach. Fishing, having had a fire spot in the sand, sitting around it and haven't really realized me passing. I walked without light and greeted. They haven't stopped starring on their cell phones. Busy. Socializing. Mobile signal at the beach was at least pretty good 😊
      We headed further to town. Some dogs were barking again. Behind fences. Still everything closed. To early start. Suddenly again a group of taller stay dogs next to the road across the shopping mall. One dog jumping up and running barking and teeth showing to Lupo. I shoot immediately at him. Luckily after awhile it showed results. But too risky to leave my dog in front of the supermarket and risk that they approach and fight while I am inside. So we walked into town for a cafe to charge the phones. And wait for the opening hour. ...

      Just passed a frutta e vedura shop. There are some of them in town. Finally I see yummy fruits and gigantic vegetables.

      Next stop...MD supermarket. Oh... Now the backpack is heavy. At the fruit shop he gave me an Artischocken salad for free. Interesting to try. In oil and done spices. So after stroking further mostly on roads (no traffic) I stopped early cause of the midday heat. A very nice beach but not cleaned yet. Smells a bit of sea grass. Beautiful, looks almost like Asian beaches. Just be crowded in main season.
      I've taken the only hit at the beach and started to cook the 2 minutes pasta from the shop, spiced with Italian herbs from Austria and my garlic, olive oil, chili mix. Not too bad actually. Next to it the gifted veggie salad. As a dessert I've found a high protein chocolate. I needed to try. Not too shabby, but probably a bit healthier right now. 24g protein in one bar. Sounds not too bad to me.
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    • Day 53

      Waves after the rainy day

      March 5, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 11 °C

      Yesterday was a rainy day, real April weather. Rain, sun, clouds and wind, everything always changing.

      This morning the sea was very loud when I came out onto the terrace. Of course this is due to the wind direction but I could see the waves from the terrace.

      So had to enjoy my tea with the waves, Monday they will be gone.
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    • Day 1

      My privat beach

      January 13, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C

      After my odyssey yesterday I had a good night's sleep 🌛 and unpacked 🧳 this morning, I went to the beach ⛱️ to explore the area.

      There aren't many houses 🏡 here, a few holiday homes owned by mainland Italians and a few sheep 🐑🐑🐑 farmers. The beach is deserted, only the shepherd peeked around the corner to find out why the dogs 🐶 were barking so much. So I met dogs 🐕 and sheep 🐑 on the beach.

      The beach is 200m from the house and between the ocean 🌊 and the house there are dunes, perfect for a morning and lunch walk. I would estimate 16 degrees as water temperature, so the sea is too cold for swimming 🏊, unless I start ice bathing - I'll think about it.

      In any case, I'm very happy ❤️ with the first impression and excited to see how the next two months develop. 🤗
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    • Day 52

      Good morning working day

      March 4, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 11 °C

      I'm back from Agrigento and back to work. Since it's supposed to rain a bit this afternoon, I'm doing my first work shift on the beach, the data network here is great. If it feels warm enough, I'll jump into the water for a moment. Only one more week to go…Read more

    • Day 48

      Afterwork beach

      February 29, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C

      This is a real highlight here, to easily go to the beach within 5 minutes. I do that several times a working day. I just walk to the beach, have a look at the ocean and walk back. Just as a small break between the meetings. Today I had to visualize some stuff and I did that also on the beach. I will miss that.Read more

    • Day 11

      Flower power goes permaculture

      January 23, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C

      I've probably already mentioned that I live in a permaculture villa.

      This means that there are a lot of plants mixed up in the garden. Of course not really mixed up, because they are of course arranged with sense and reason.

      There are lots of vegetables, fruit trees, flowers and herbs.

      Today I will show you a selection of flowers that are currently blooming in the garden, of course bougainvillea hovering above all 🌸🌸🌸❤️.
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    • Day 7

      H-Day 5 - beach walking and no water

      March 28, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C

      First beach walking day! Sunshine! Nice!
      We've started a bit later again and it took not long and we entered the first long beach. Unfortunately it was high tide and not much compact sand. So we took a break and enjoyed breakfast. Dried everything and headed further. The scenery changed always from Sandy beach, scratchy bush walking and busy roads. Hot, lots of wind... Like always. And always from the front.
      After awhile I realized that Lupo is tired. Everything was closed either, and thus we got short on water and food. But this time I decided to stop 7 km before the city. Without water. It is a good overnight place and shops will open tomorrow at 8:30 or 9. So we have plenty of time to rest. I stop earlier for my dog. We rest.

      32.000 steps - 23.7km
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    • Day 1

      Butera

      January 13, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 11 °C

      Today I drove with two girls from the house to Butera. This is a place on the mountain that is definitely busy in summer.

      Now in winter there are no tourists to be seen anywhere and we were able to stroll through the streets unmolested.

      It's really a nice little town with a great atmosphere and a great view. Well, there was also a great corretto and great arrancini, but more on that later 😋.
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    You might also know this place by the following names:

    Provincia di Caltanissetta, Province of Caltanissetta, Caltanissetta, Pruvincia di Caltanissetta

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