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Weekend Photo: Windows

In Sicily every window has a view.
As my son discovered yesterday, a spectacular spring day in the countryside near Longi (Messina).

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Hello,

I am an Italo Australian writer who ran away to Sicily sixteen years ago, to the surprise of family, friends and myself.

Ever since moving to Italy I’ve been teaching ESL and writing about my experiences in Sicily .

This blog is all about my obsession with the island and its culture.

I love food, slow travel, photography, creative writing, music, reading books and all things Italian.

I live a misadventurous life near Messina as a full time Mummy, part time writer and life long creative.

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I want to explore more of Palermo this year, hopefully, I'll get back to its grand golden avenues filled with ancient works of art from Norman Cathedrals, immensely decorated Baroque churches, to light-filled gardens and intriguing history. I want to rest my head there and soak it all in. #newyearsresolution #sicily #sicilyinsideandout #italy #palermo
The colours, details and emotional scope of art in Sicily is astounding and it's easy to become in awe of everything but you simply need to take the time to savour every moment and not panic. I love taking photos of smaller elements of the immense pieces I see all over the island and recalling a particular, colour, segment or detail rather than trying to remember everything. Remember to follow my advice on how to avoid Stendhal Syndrome: The best way to avoid becoming overwhelmed by the sheer volume of the beauty of art and history, especially in Sicily where art seems to grow ever more elaborate, is to space out your museum visits. I have shared my own personal bucket list of artworks you don't want to miss with Italy Magazine, who has published it on their webpage. I'm looking forward to collaborating more with Italy Magazine this year. Click over onto the link in my bio to see my articles on Italy Magazine. #sicilyinsideandout #artinsicily #sicilia #sicily #beautyinthedetails #palermo #teatromassimopalermo
When you trade summer for winter and everything goes grey. You put on many layers of clothing, warm yourself by the wood fire, drink a hot chocolate and rest. The New Year ahead is filled with uncertainty, new ideas and projects. I still have to get my head around it all. Watch this space to see what I create. Just breathe, move and pace yourself it's going to be a long year.✌ #sicilyinsideandout #backtosicily #missingaustralia #coloursofsicily #mountain home #gratefulness
When you are feeling kinda blue on a long haul flight and you drown your sorrows in duty free perfume. #headingbackhome #expatlife #expatinoz #expatbackinoz #expatmusings #outofsicily #backtosicily
All I need is one more perfect pinky sky fluffy clouded Australian sunset to tide me over until my next visit. It has been short and intense. Certainly not as I expected, yet I am grateful for the opportunity to reconnect to this magical place, it's surprising how much you forget when you don't live somewhere anymore. It has been a lesson in breathing, living in the moment and letting go of plans and expectations. I'm placing trust in the universe, in something beyond myself that everything will be OK, that family and friends will understand. And above all that love and positive energy abounds in everyone's life. Peace ✌ #expatmusings #expatinoz #expatlife #expatbackinoz #australiansunset #australia #waisok #westernaustralia #westozthebestoz #outofsicily
OK now that I've said Australia is more than cuddly animals here are some irresistible photos of koalas living their best lives. These iconic marsupial sleeps 20 hours a day and eats eucalyptus leaves for the other 4. If you are ever in Perth be sure to get out to Caversham wildlife park which is nearby the Swan Valley wine region. It's a little out of the way and with all the roadworks happening a bit confusing to find. But it is the perfect place to see Australian animals. There are many animal shows and displays. It is expensive but the 30 buck adult tickets will give you plenty of Koala cuddles, an opportunity to feed the kangaroos and see pretty much every Ozzie animal all in one place. It's a great place for children and the nearby Whitman's park is also filled with playgrounds, pools and other activities. Then after you can always explore the wineries, restaurants and Cafes in the Valley. Sounds like a perfect day in WA to me😊 #cavershamwildlife #swanvalleywa #gdayfromwa #westernaustralia #westozthebestoz #australia #koalalove #koala🐨 #expatlife #expatinoz #expatbackinoz #expatmusings #outofsicily
Some Australian animals get a bad rap. This island is so much more than kangaroos and koalas. Rest assured you will not get bitten by a venomous snake, spider or jelly fish or get eaten by a shark or crocodile. Unless you are a complete idiot or the most unlucky person on the planet. You just need to be aware of your surroundings. I lived in Australia for 25 years and happily survived. I once got bitten by a bull ant which was hella painful (vinegar helped👍) Australia is a fascinating ecosystem the reptiles and lizards are amazing, the wide range of cute hoping marsupials of all shapes and sizes are astounding, birdlife is endless and then you get curiosities like the echidna a spiky cute little ant eating marsupial unique to Australia 😍 #australianwildlife#beautymate #australia #waisok #westernaustralia #gdayfromwa #westozthebestoz #ozzieanimals #inlovewithoz #outofsicily #expatlife #expatinoz #expatbackinoz #expatmusings
When you don't get a chance to see an old school friends wildly successful exhibition at the Art Gallery of WA but you grab a moment to do the next best thing. Walking across from the hospital where my Dad spent the week I was able to see Andrew Nicholls beautiful mural in the new City of Perth Library and history center. What a wonderful light-filled space to sit, read and reflect upon life. Conveniently located right in the heart of the city in the Cathedral Square Precinct. It gave me a moment of peace in what has been a stressful week. I loved Andrew's piece dedicated to the power of imagination and magic. His dedication to the fascinating world of Western Australian flora and fauna is astounding. My nine year old son loved the references to pirate ships and I appreciated the nod to the history of what is known as WA's shipwreck coast. Needless to say I am taking home many books about the fascinating tales from the high seas to read while remembering my talented friends work of art. I will be back next time to research my first novel dedicated to my own families history. #andrewnichollsartist#cityofperthlibrary#perthisok#gdayfromwa#westozthebestoz#perthnow#expatlife#illbeback#artgalleryofwa#expatbackinoz#loveofbooks #expatmusings#outofsicily
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