Festivals

Sicily has a lot of different festivals, and we are trying to go to a few of them. The festivals are usually food themed such as the chocolate festival, strawberry festival, artichoke festival...you get the idea.

About two weeks ago we went with another family to the town of Modica for the annual chocolate festival. It was really neat. The hour drive there was very scenic as Modica is a town that is in the bottom of a valley. At one time there was a river where the town is situated, but now it is a neat town that carved out between rocks and valleys.

The chocolate was delcious! Chocolate from Modica has a more crumbly texture like chocolate from Mexico. It has minimal ingredients and is better for you. They add interesting flavors to the chocolate such as orange, cinnamon, and chili peppers. It was so yummy. There was even a chocolate bar that had fizzy stuff in it like the old candy from the '80s Pop Rocks. After you took a bite of the chocolate, it would sizzle and pop in your mouth. It brought back memories for me!

Since it was a festival, there were vendors of differents sort selling things such as jewelry, crafts, and other yummy foods. We had a great time! Above are some of the chocolate bars we bought: chocolate filled with espresso, white chocolate, a chocolate fizzy bar, chocolate with vanilla, and chocolate with orange.