Suntanned in Sicily
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Sicily was absolutely fantastic. We scored perfect weather, climbed a couple of very active volcanoes, saw plenty of ancient Greek ruins and ate some of the most fresh and tasty food on the trip. Although they seem to live in their own crazy world, we also had plenty of fascinating interactions with the locals of southern Italy, with more than one who thought we must have driven Luna all the way from Australia!
Heading South: Bari to SicilyWe got through the stormy weather on the ferry from Croatia and arrived safely in Bari. After only a couple of hours sleep, having to drive through our first crazy Italian city was a rude awakening. We quickly discovered that triple parking, constantly leaning on your horn and breaking every road rule imaginable is how things are done. I was relieved when we finally got out of the city and were driving towards Sicily through undulating hills dotted with olive groves and citrus plantations.
Being good law abiding citizens, our first mission was to find a special bike reflector for the back of the kombi that is apparently required in Italy. We still haven’t managed to find one, but our attempt quickly revealed how friendly the people of southern Italy are…
We stopped at a car accessory shop in a small town and the second I mentioned Australia, I had the surprised store owner, his assistant and all three customers simultaneously trying to help me – not one of whom spoke any English. After sketching a couple of pictures, an old grandpa (about 75 years old) eventually grabbed my arm and insisted that we follow him around town. After visiting about 5 other shops, old mate had received numerous tips from just about everyone in town, but we still had no reflector. But this didn’t curb his enthusiasm to help as he proceeded to mark other towns on our map that might have reflectors and even took it upon himself to highlight places in Sicily that he thought we should visit. It’s funny that even with the language barrier, there was lots of animated ‘conversations’ and somehow we both understood each other…
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I fell in love with a baby elephant (and packed my trunk to live in the jungle)
Every penny I earned was spent on must-have outfits and accessories. Handbags were another obsession.
Meanwhile, my bathroom was crammed with make-up and creams. My family joked that I couldn't leave the house without spending two hours getting ready. I would wash my hair, straighten it, paint my nails and apply my make-up like a professional.
Life seemed perfect. I worked hard at my job and played hard with a bunch of like-minded, fun career girls.
But then, in April 2002, when I was 21, I decided to take a break. My plan was to fly to Singapore , Hong Kong, Malaysia , Thailand and Australia , before returning home and working my way up in retail management.
It all seemed so simple, a relaxing holiday before returning to give my all to my career.
I sold my house and used some of the money to buy a round-the-world
ticket. At first all went to plan. It was a dream holiday, and by the
time I arrived in Thailand, I was in good spirits.
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