Modica and Agrigento, Sicily

Every town and village in Sicily is built on hills and the buildings are placed on top of each of them. Stairs, stairs and more stairs are the way to get up and down the towns. The stairs are steep and uneven, the roads are narrow and everything is crowded together.  These are Modica and Agrigento (left and right). 

Modica is know for its chocolate. It is mainly made with cocoa and sugar mixed in a cold-working process.  It has no added fats. At the low processing temperatures sugar does not dissolve and all the beneficial properties of cocoa are kept in tact. Since Rick loves chocolate we had to taste chocolate at several stores and purchased as much chocolate as we could carry.

We booked a room at the Modica Palace and they gave us an upgrade to a suite.  Little did we know that they had themed rooms.  Ours was called "Pashia" and was like Arabian nights. It was complete with a waterpipe, fountains and middle eastern decor...over the top.

Half way up a narrow walking street and a super long stairway ( in Agrigento), we found a pizza restaurant that perched chairs and table on the stairs.  If you leaned to far back you would topple down the stairs.  The table and chairs learned down toward the stairs.  A precarious situation. I couldn't get everyone in the photo so you will see our friends and Rick's finger.  The pizza was great!

We climbed stairs in Agrigento and Modica. I somehow was able to do it...slowly and without having a heart attack. Here we are smiling because I actually made it to the top.