{ Touring Mt. Etna: Cocoon cardigan, Cutoff shorts & Embellished sandals }

July 21, 2016

Before I get into today’s post, just a quick announcement—tomorrow is the opening day for ALL customers to shop the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale (yay!) If you aren’t a cardholder, not to worry: there are still plenty of amazing pieces to choose from, and some popular items will likely be restocked. It’s always a good idea to keep an eye on your favorites because sizes often become available again since there’s a high volume of returns and exchanges during the sale. If you missed my post last week where I listed the best finds and what I bought, check it out here. I just received my first few shipments this week, and so far I am keeping everything—this may be the best sale yet! My favorite finds so far: this cozy cashmere wrap, sleeveless sweater, and white sneakers (these RARELY go on sale, so don’t miss out—sizes are going fast!) I am planning to post photos wearing what I purchased once everything has arrived (hopefully next week).While on our trip to Sicily last week, we decided to make a trip to see Mt. Etna, Europe’s most active volcano. Since it’s at such a high elevation, our friend told us to bring a sweater along, but we still weren’t nearly prepared (which I will explain later).On the drive to Mt. Etna, we stopped to fuel up at a spot that our Sicilian friends told us was the absolute best for granita. As you can see, there were plenty of other tasty treats to choose from as well!I can’t say for sure if it’s the greatest in Sicily, but I will say the granita was so good that we ate here twice during our trip. Although my blend of peach and strawberry was good, pistachio was hands-down the best flavor and I could seriously eat it every day. Granita is traditionally eaten along with a brioche (sweet bun), which you can see my husband demonstrating in the background. They also eat it for breakfast around here, which I thought was weird until I tried it for myself—delicious!When we arrived at Mt. Etna, we had all the intentions of hiking at least part of the way around the volcano. You can see the tiny outlines of some brave souls who decided to make the trek, but this is why we were not one of them: the wind was INSANE and the temperature couldn’t have been over 50 degrees with the wind chill, which made it absolutely miserable. Most of the other tourists there were just as shocked as us, shivering in shorts and tee-shirts.Since we did not dress appropriately, I was not one of those brave souls who made the hike, and lasted about five minutes before I booked it out of there—my husband snapped this photo as I was hustling back to the car, haha. If I ever find myself at Mt. Etna again someday, I’ll be definitely be much more prepared. I hope all of you have a great weekend and thanks so much for reading!