Catching Anchovies in Italy-by Christina

This is provolone cheese shaped like pigs.


Anchovies freshly caught


Christina in Messina


Another anchovie catching picture

The Shilling Family on the beach in Italy!

Hi! Today was a fantastic day! We spent the morning at the beach, then took a break so we all could take a rest from the heat of the day. I boiled up some homemade pasta from the supermarket and Angela and I enjoyed a fabulous lunch. We later hit the beach for more fun. My mom's back hurt, so she didn't come again to the beach, just this morning.

Angela and I tried to catch fish, but they were too fast for us. My Dad fell asleep on the beach, and all of a sudden, woke up and saw Angela standing in the middle of a huge seine net. People were crowding around the net to see what creatures the fishermen caught. It was amazing lots of little silver fish flopping around, anchovies! Check out the awesome pics!

Christina S.

A pictorial sampling of Italy

Stan and the girls on their way back from the beach.


Stan wishing he could take a ride on this boat.


The girls catching fish in the sea.


The restaurant that you must walk through to get to the beach.

A view of the beach from the restaurant.

Christina and her Dad.

Christina helps her sister build a sand castle.

Paulette drinks water from one of the spring mineral water fountains. There is one in each town near where we stayed. Everyone comes and fills up all of their bottles and takes them home to use.

Paulette's Dad's turn to have a drink.

Paulette and Father Benedino

Stan and our cousin Paolo

Cousin Meluccia

Christina, Angela and cousin Nilde at another fountain of mineral spring water.

Paulette's Dad, and stepmom, Judy.

Angela, the scuba girl A.K.A. FISH and cousin Nilde

Christina and cousin Nilde read magazines on the beach. Nilde helped Christina with her Italian and Christina helped Nilde with her English. Together, they were able to communicate.

Angela eats and enjoys an Italian pastry.

Christina with her cousin Anne Maria at a family picnic.

Paulette's Dad with his Aunt Maria, Christina, Angela and Nilde at a family picnic

Christina and Nilde.

Angela and Nilde.

Christina and Nana Judy.

Angela and Nana Judy.

Christina and Angela on their way to Italy.


Photos are in order from bottom to top.

Tomorrow we head to the city of Messina in Sicily and the Lipari Islands. More pictures to come, more family to visit, and more memories to make.