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PER I BAMBINI
Sicily through the eyes of a child
By Melissa Cannavo-Marino
Sara is resting this month. Therefore, my nephew Joey, who turns 12 this month, offered to share his memories with other children about his visit to Sicily when he was only 8. This all came up when I asked him what he wanted for his birthday. His response was another trip to Italy. Maybe he will get his wish next year, but for now, I suggested he share his experience. Here are his thoughts
and memories.
Have you ever heard of Sicily? Sicily is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea with many beautiful beaches, cities and small commune (communities). To get to La Sicilia you have to fly or take a ferry. After my visit to Rome, our family took a plane to get there.
We flew to Catania where our family picked us up to drive us to our ancestral home of Graniti. Ancestral means that this is where your family
I was so excited when we arrived in Graniti.
All the family was waiting for us and although I could not understand most of what they were saying, I knew they were happy to meet me.
members come from originally. In this case, my daddy’s family came from this town in the early 1900s.
One of the coolest things I saw when the plane was about to land was Mount Etna. It is one of the most active volcanoes on earth, and has
been pouring out lava since 1500 B.C. Its last eruption happened in May of this year when it spit out lava
balls and large clouds of ash.
You can see the volcano from many of the cities and towns in Sicily because it is so big!
I was so excited when we arrived in Graniti. All the family was waiting for us and although I could not understand most of what they were saying, I knew they were happy to meet me. The town is so different
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