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We are adding seasoning, pepper, basil, thyme whatever we think would make this cheese tasty in the end product.

Ah ha.. done.... Finished ..

The finished product is ready to stand and mature. We have become experts in making cheese and bread from scratch. Bingo.. we are ready for a party!

While we are busy learning how to make the best cheese Graciela is cooking the chicken and sausage for our lunch. Boy was it tasty too.

Get ready we are just about ready to eat lunch

The bread is just about baked in the oven.

To think we made this bread and now it is ready to enjoy with lunch.. hot and steaming.

What great teachers we had today with lots of patience for us novices.

I am so ready to taste this bread. Graciela proudly showing it off.

What a feast they prepared for us. We made the bread and cheese for another day.

We all felt like we were family.. The Sicilian Family

Of course we had the chance to milk cows too. Why not?

In the morning we set off for Ortigia a small island which is the historical center of the city of Syracuse, 2,700 years old. . The island, and city are notable for its rich Greek history, Culture Architecture and Amphitheaters and the birthplace of the preeminent Mathematician and engineer Archimedes..

Archimedes of Syracuse BC. 287 – . 212 BC was a Greek mathematician, physicist, engineer, inventor, and astronomer. in Siracusa/Ortigia areas.

the majestic ruins of the Greek Temple of Apollo. Archimendes is regarded as one of the leading scientists in classical antiquity. Generally considered the greatest mathematician of antiquity and one of the greatest of all.

Ortigia is located at the eastern end of Syracuse and is separated from it by a narrow channel. Two bridges connect the island to mainland Sicily. The island is an extremely popular place for tourism, shopping, entertainment and also a residential area.

The Fountain of Diana on Piazza Archimede in Ortigia is the work of the Italian sculptor Giulio Moschetti and was completed in 1907.

Church of John the Baptist - former Synagogue on Ortigia island, historical part of Syracuse, Sicily Island, Italy -

Interios with no roof and sand floors of the Church of John the Baptist.

The building, to the immediate right of the facade of the church, overlooking the square, is the house where the Syracuse painter Mario Minniti, a friend and follower of Caravaggio lived. Minniti was a fellow student and housemate of Michelangelo da Caravaggio (until 1600), at a time during which both were young painters seeking their fortunes in Rome.

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