I joined Giovanna and Rosario for Breakfast in Corso Umberto and then the first half of the day was spent at The Palace swimming pool. I have never seen so many fat women wearing bikinis, obviously they are not embarrassed about their rolls. 

We returned home and I had lunch with Pina, Saro and Zia Graziella, who had prepared a three course meal . The lunch was finished with a refreshing chilled Creme di Limonciello. 

After lunch we all had siesta, a great thing to do on a hot afternoon before exploring Aci Castello in the afternoon. Aci Castello is a town which developed around the Norman Castle, built in 1076 by the Normans upon the foundations of a 7th century Byzantine fortification. In 1169 Aci Castello started to expand after an eruption of Mt Etna made the towns in its vicinity uninhabitable. The Castle later became the property of the Bishops of Catania.

In 1296, Roger of Lauria, admiral of the Aragonese fleet during the war of the Sicilian Vespers, was granted the fief of Aci and its castle as a reward for his faithful service to King Frederick lll of Sicily. When the relations between the two men soured and di Lauria transferred his loyalties the Angevins, the castle was besieged and captured by King Frederick ll of Aragon and di Lauria stripped of his fiefs. In 1320, the castle and Aci were taken from Roger's descendant, Margaret of Lauria and given to Blasco ll de Alagona . 

For dinner I was invited to join my cousin Nello, his wife Marisa and their friends for dinner at my cousin Salvatore's restaurant "Bistrot de le Ville", via Musumeci, 124 - Catania. I had ordered a delicious eggplant parmigiana pizza, which was delicious. The pizzas are wonderful in Sicily as the bases are not thick and the toppings are generous. 

After dinner I joined my cousins Federica, Paola and their boyfriends for a stroll and drinks in Catania. Being 1.00am, there was plenty happening in the city and very near to Massimo Bellini Theatre where the piazza opens up with cafe's, I had an iced coffee and a Vanilla Custard Panzarotti. 

Once again it was 4.00am before I rolled into my bed for a goods night rest.