The long-awaited visit to the beach...at the "Pilone", Faro

Since Carlo and I both miss the Ocean, or a large body of salt water, in our lives we had to take a quick drive to the beach. The same beach we visited 6 months ago, only in our bathing suits instead of down coats. Nevertheless, the sunshine and blue water made up for the chilly wind. It was lovely being there.

We saw hundreds, if not thousands, of seagulls letting themselves drift with the very strong currents. In the summer I always wondered why there were no seabirds around. Obviously, this must be the time for them to gather here!! They were flying in huge swarms and landing on the water only to quickly take off again after having drifted around for a bit...

P.S. "Pilone" refers to the giant electrical tower which once connected Sicily to the mainland. There are no cables running across the straight now, but the huge red and white towers remain on both coasts.