Looking out over the country-side while driving to the festival
..a cactus farm on the way to Mitello. Prickly pears have only been grown commercially in Sicily for the last 15-20 years. Lots of farms and homes have some plants growing near the edges of the property ... provides a traditional food for the table and also makes a good deterrent to discourage animals from escaping. The straight rows indicate that it is a farm....
..close up of a cactus farm ...
... prickly pears for sale ... the Sicilan name for them is "fico (or figli) de India" ... some are sweet, some are bland, lots of different types. They can be peeled and eaten fresh (seeds and all, and there are lots of small seeds in them), used to make a thick sweet (Mostardo) that is about the consistancy of the fig filling in a Fig Newton or made into candy....
--detail on apartment building balcony ....
A baker (his shop is through the door part way up the steps) offering freshly made sweets of locally grown figs, almonds, cactus pears ....
....side street ...
A square within the festival area ...
Carriage from the mid-1800's ....
Some wonderful bells in the city museum ...
Bell detail ....
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