SPERLONGA!
Sperlonga is a city by the beach, not too far from Itri. Don Fabio had a job here once delivering phone books. The locals claim it as the home of CIRCE, sorceress of ancient times who turned Odysseus' men into pigs. To foil her, Odysseus, with the help of Hermes, took some ancient herbs that made him immune to her charms. When she tried to transform him, he drew his sword & cursed her & made her promise to turn his men back into swarthy sailors. He then hung out as her lover while the men got anxious by the beach. This tells the ancient tale of drugs & sex & hypocrisy as our hero Odysseus will eventually return home to Ithaca to question his tireless wife, Penelope, of her faithfulness. Above is the cruel Circe's sneakers. True or not, the people of Sperlonga are proud of their beach!
Strusciamo in Sperlonga.(Sonya's favorite phrase of the tour,
we can't agree on how to spell it as we only heard it spoken).
Though a true strusciare (sp?)
would mean to stroll while gently bumping into people in a crowded place.
Sonya & Don Fabio on the beach in Sperlonga.
Ciao, Don Fabio!!
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