2/3/2020
Active Summary: Today began with a calisthenics and a struggle with the shower due to a lack of water pressure. Fortunately, this was resolved after I wrote for an hour. After I had completed the morning regimens, my brother and I ventured outdoors and disposed of our kitchen refuse in a nearby trash bin. We also determined that it was a tad too warm to walk around in pants/jackets, so we returned to the room and changed into shirts and shorts.
What ensued was a pleasant stroll. First we ventured to the nearby car rental place to check on prices. It was only 36 euros for two days, but they had no automatic transmissions available so we decided against renting.* Next, we ventured to the bus station to look at the various schedules**. This was a successful endeavor.
After that, we walked for about one and half hours more, enjoying the sun and ocean breeze. We stopped by our favorite dessert shop on the way back to the room, and there, picked up a hefty little package for a midday / after-dinner snack. On returning to the room, we partook of a few delicacies, and now I am compiling today’s information and pictures before having some computer-related leisure time.
(9:37 PM Update:) Tonight my brother and I went out to eat at a little place named Civicododici. On arrival, we discovered that their credit card machine was not working, but I told the manager / primary waiter that we would be back. A swift twenty minute walk ensued, and when we returned, they were very happy to have us. The wine was excellent, the food was fresh, and they served more than enough bread to sop up the delicious juices left over by my prawn-juice slathered noodles.
The sunset we witnessed about an hour before heading out to dinner. 
Tripe soup and a platter of cheeses, the latter of which was served with apricot marmalade. The cheeses were all excellent, but our favorite was the smoked provolone. Unlike smoked provolone cheese in the United States, this cheese was imbued with actual smoke (not liquid smoke). The difference was enormous. More about the soup in the next picture. 
A close-up of the tripe soup. Unlike the abomination we tried in Mexico, this tripe bore a firmer texture (like calamari) and did not possess the flavor of cow breath. Instead, it simply gave the tomato sauce a beefy flavor. A pleasant surprise. Tripe is now back on the menu of ‘things I can eat’. 
Noodles in prawn-sauce (along with 3 prawns). Thanks to our extra bread, none of the broth went to waste. 
Prawn noodles, arugula salad, fried potatoes, and pesto/ricotta ravioli. My brother and I dined quite well this evening.
TIL: Today I learned that Limoncellos are supposed to be sweet. The beverage is made from a special type of organic lemon that is grown specifically for the sweet zest that it provides. Zest is the skin/peel of the fruit, and that is the part which is primarily utilized in the making of limoncello. So, instead of being a tart beverage like my brother and I were expecting, it is designed to be a sweet ‘digestif’ – or dessert beverage – for the end of a meal.
Commentary: Today it was 65 degrees F outside in the shade and more than 75 degrees F in the sun. This temperature, accompanied by the breeze coming from the not-so-distant ocean, made for the best weather yet on this journey. The strange thing about our adventure out-and-about, though, is that we and one other person were the only ones who seemed to appreciate and adapt to the warm temperature (meaning we were dressed in lighter garb). Everyone else was still dressed in heavy jackets, trousers, and in the case of some children, hats and mittens. No one gave my brother and I second glance, though – another sign that the people here are much more comfortable with different cultures and habits than their own. It should also be noted that on our way back to the room, the sounds and smells of food preparation were again quite prevalent. It seems that a lot of people use ‘siesta time’ here to go back home, eat lunch, and rest before returning to work.
An image I neglected to include on the prior post: Yesterday’s sunset. 
n image I neglected to include on the prior post: Yesterday’s limoncellos. 
A produce truck. One of the many we have seen driving through Agrigento. 
Strawberries procured for breakfast. 
A brioche that my brother and I split while eating the aforementioned strawberries (fresh from across the street). 
A ten euro package from the bakery… What could be inside? 
That’s probably enough.
Final Note: Tomorrow is bound to be another day of leisure. Though, now that we know where the buses depart, we may make our way down to the station tomorrow and ride over the odd ocean rock formation named the Turkish Stair.
* Learning manual on the fly in the steep narrow streets of an old city did not seem the most wise. Saying this, it may be good to learn this skill before returning to Europe in the future.
** 9:45 AM on Wednesday, I’ll be taking a bus ride to a nearby village named Mosé, for that is where the Sicilian cooking lesson shall take place.
*** This was partly our doing. When the manager pointed at our basket with still a couple slices of bread in it, and asked, “Bread?” We both thought he was wondering if we were going to eat it, to which we nodded. Much to our confusion, he took it away, and then brought it back moments later completely full!
Laughed several times reading today’s post, made me miss you guys that much more… “that’s probably enough” ridiculous
P.S. standard shift cars are not much different than taking the the Ford tractor out to chop