Lovely, cheerful home. Lucky you. European gestures of providing gifts of food to neighbors and friends are what many in North America grew up with, no matter their asset level. I did in Canada. Thank goodness my family was taught these manners and live it as a fact of life today.
Welcome to Caccamo! My wife and I have a place up the hill from you toward the main church (called the Duomo by expats, Madrice or Matrice by the locals). We are back in the states for a couple of weeks but will be back for the Sagra della Salsiccia. In case you haven't heard yet, the town gets tens of thousands of people for the festival. Prepare to eat a lot! Sunday October 13. I'm sure we'll run into you in Caccamo. Feel free to let us know if you have any questions. It's great to get to know the locals and you'll also find that there are quite a few ex-pats in Caccamo.
@toddstarr8876 Thank you for the kind words and the welcome. I look forward to meeting you. And yes, I'm aware of the festival, although I was not aware that it was going to add to the population of Caccamo by the thousands. How long have you lived in Caccamo?
@@kristenandscott We live in North Carolina but visit Caccamo every month or 2. We missed you last week (we left on Sunday) but it sounds like you've already met a lot of people including the other person with ancestors from Caccamo looking to get citizenship (I've heard the Caccamo grapevine is faster than the internet)! Haha! The festival numbers vary depending on who you ask, but I've heard anywhere from 20,000 to 40,000.
I can verify that "the Caccamo grapevine IS faster than the internet". I cannot wait to capture that Caccamo Experience. Look forward to meeting you folks.
Wowee... those buildings are absolutely stunning. Simply beautiful town. My mother's side are Sicilian and Dad is from Abruzzo. I've never stepped foot on Italian soil in my 54 years, but these sorts of videos have me contemplating a quieter life in the future. Time to brush up on my Italian 😅
@justjessygirl It was a Sunday when I took my walk and the streets are a bit quieter. During the week, there's a little bit more hustle and bustle around the town
I've just come across your channel and I am excited to live vicariously through you! My grandfather came from Bagheria, Sicily. My dream has always been to go and find my family roots. Thank you for sharing!
@kristenandscott Hello! My grandfather came over in 1918? He was 17 when he went through Ellis Island with his wine press in tow. He landed in Chicago, married, and raised a family. The family eventually migrated to Fresno, CA, where my grandfather had a small vineyard. That's the short story 😉
@GH-zy2dh great question. In the village that I'm in, we don't see a lot of this impacting this area. I don't know if this would be different if I were living in Palermo or in some of the larger cities. As it is, the town I'm in, Caccamo, is located about an hour away from the shore and is somewhat remote.
@@kristenandscott Very Thankful for your fast reply, we are looking in the area but little worried about safety, lack of water in summer time, i think that you are away from the volcano . Thanks again
@GH-zy2dh yeah I am about 3 hours maybe a little bit more away from Mount Etna. The lack of water is a concern. Right now, Sicily is in a drought. This means I'm running out of water sometimes and hot water is rationed.
@@kristenandscott we are close to the beach. We wanted to be near the water. That's why we chose Balestrate. No I never lived in Caccamo. We just moved to Sicily, I'm also pursuing my dual citizenship. Is one of you genealogist F. Cecala?
@@theSicilyAdventure Yes. It is. I will be dropping an episode talking about him in the future. That is awesome. Are you doing it through Jure Sanguini?
Lovely, cheerful home. Lucky you.
European gestures of providing gifts of food to neighbors and friends are what many in North America grew up with, no matter their asset level. I did in Canada.
Thank goodness my family was taught these manners and live it as a fact of life today.
@@ju5055 my husband and I grew up that way as well. When you move into an area people bring food and welcome you to the neighborhood
Welcome to Caccamo! My wife and I have a place up the hill from you toward the main church (called the Duomo by expats, Madrice or Matrice by the locals). We are back in the states for a couple of weeks but will be back for the Sagra della Salsiccia. In case you haven't heard yet, the town gets tens of thousands of people for the festival. Prepare to eat a lot! Sunday October 13. I'm sure we'll run into you in Caccamo. Feel free to let us know if you have any questions. It's great to get to know the locals and you'll also find that there are quite a few ex-pats in Caccamo.
@toddstarr8876 Thank you for the kind words and the welcome. I look forward to meeting you. And yes, I'm aware of the festival, although I was not aware that it was going to add to the population of Caccamo by the thousands. How long have you lived in Caccamo?
@@kristenandscott We live in North Carolina but visit Caccamo every month or 2. We missed you last week (we left on Sunday) but it sounds like you've already met a lot of people including the other person with ancestors from Caccamo looking to get citizenship (I've heard the Caccamo grapevine is faster than the internet)! Haha! The festival numbers vary depending on who you ask, but I've heard anywhere from 20,000 to 40,000.
I can verify that "the Caccamo grapevine IS faster than the internet". I cannot wait to capture that Caccamo Experience. Look forward to meeting you folks.
Wowee... those buildings are absolutely stunning.
Simply beautiful town.
My mother's side are Sicilian and Dad is from Abruzzo.
I've never stepped foot on Italian soil in my 54 years, but these sorts of videos have me contemplating a quieter life in the future.
Time to brush up on my Italian 😅
Do it! There were and are so many unknowns living here, but the reward of taking the risks far outweighs the fear.
Oh, this is so cool!!! We enjoyed watching together. No one was around in the streets when you took your walk??
@justjessygirl It was a Sunday when I took my walk and the streets are a bit quieter. During the week, there's a little bit more hustle and bustle around the town
I've just come across your channel and I am excited to live vicariously through you! My grandfather came from Bagheria, Sicily. My dream has always been to go and find my family roots. Thank you for sharing!
@@mari-annstumblingbear174 Welcome along for the ride. How long ago did your family immigrate from Bagheria?
@kristenandscott Hello! My grandfather came over in 1918? He was 17 when he went through Ellis Island with his wine press in tow. He landed in Chicago, married, and raised a family. The family eventually migrated to Fresno, CA, where my grandfather had a small vineyard. That's the short story 😉
It's wild that he drug his wine press along. Did you ever visit your grandfather's vineyard?
@kristenandscott Yes! As a child I did. I loved his gardens too, which I think I inherited. 😉 I'll have Ave to go back and catch up with your story!
very nice video, excited for you, does this part of sicily have any issues with migrants and crime?
@GH-zy2dh great question. In the village that I'm in, we don't see a lot of this impacting this area. I don't know if this would be different if I were living in Palermo or in some of the larger cities. As it is, the town I'm in, Caccamo, is located about an hour away from the shore and is somewhat remote.
@@kristenandscott Very Thankful for your fast reply, we are looking in the area but little worried about safety, lack of water in summer time, i think that you are away from the volcano . Thanks again
@GH-zy2dh yeah I am about 3 hours maybe a little bit more away from Mount Etna. The lack of water is a concern. Right now, Sicily is in a drought. This means I'm running out of water sometimes and hot water is rationed.
Your house is so beautiful...Are you renting or do you own? Have you learned the language yet? Enjoy Italy
I am staying in the home of a lovely friend. It truly is a little Sicilian townhouse still with the traditional beauty.
Cute place. I love the view
Me too! Thank you for commenting
My ancestral home. Caccamo is great. We are living in Balestrate now.
@@theSicilyAdventure That is awesome. Are you right along the beach? Were you living in Caccamo at one point?
@@kristenandscott we are close to the beach. We wanted to be near the water. That's why we chose Balestrate. No I never lived in Caccamo. We just moved to Sicily, I'm also pursuing my dual citizenship. Is one of you genealogist F. Cecala?
@@theSicilyAdventure Yes. It is. I will be dropping an episode talking about him in the future. That is awesome. Are you doing it through Jure Sanguini?
Beautiful home🏠
Thank You! Like any house when you are living in a different country, it has it challenges, but nothing I can't adapt too!