Enjoying Christmas time in Calabria with a visit to see the Lights of Salerno

Firstly I must apologise for the delay in writing this post. I had computer issues which are not completely solved, I guess my computer is getting old, but at least I can write this this. So thanks for your patience. Also sorry for not responding to comments. Hopefuly I have now, if not yours just … Continue reading Enjoying Christmas time in Calabria with a visit to see the Lights of Salerno

October we saw how olive oil is made locally and, visited Cetraro Historic Centre

Welcome to our story for October 2023 and thank you for taking the time to read my blog, I do appreciate it. October was full of surprises. A visit to an olive oil mill, a visit to Cetraro Centro Storico and having lovely time with friends. If you are new, I am Michelle, and John … Continue reading October we saw how olive oil is made locally and, visited Cetraro Historic Centre

September we visit places beautiful places around Calabria

Welcome to the September edition of The Calabrian Dream. I am Michelle and my husband John and I moved to Scalea from the UK in 2018. Scalea is a town that is located in northern Calabria in the south of Italy. If you would like to know more about our journey, please check out the … Continue reading September we visit places beautiful places around Calabria

July gave us the southern European heatwave

Sunset over Dino Island

July began with an evening visit to the lovely town of San Nicola Arcella. Here, the decorative lights for the summer were installed and lit and the town is alive with visitors. Outside of the season San Nicola is a quiet sleepy town with not a lot going on. We had a great meal at … Continue reading July gave us the southern European heatwave

April 2023, we visit Cetraro and make dishes from UK and Italy as the weather starts to warm

Brilliant red sunset lighting up Centro Storico of Scalea

Weather is improving, but it was a mixed bag in April It was definitely warmer but we have had rain, hail along with the lovely warming sunshine. Typical spring weather. So summer has not arrived completely in Scalea yet. But on some days, it has been warm enough to use the outside kitchen and put … Continue reading April 2023, we visit Cetraro and make dishes from UK and Italy as the weather starts to warm

We visit to the towns of Paola and Rivello while dodging the rain in the month of March

View of Coast near Baia del Carpino in Scalea

Hello I'm Michelle and welcome to March 2023! This month we take a trip to Paola to collect our residency cards, Rivello for an afternoon out, look around the food market in Scalea and more. So thanks for coming along. If you want to know more about how my husband and I came to live … Continue reading We visit to the towns of Paola and Rivello while dodging the rain in the month of March

Trips to the Campania Region and getting through the cold February with rain, wind, snow and the beautiful sun

Hello and welcome to the February 2023 post of The Calabrian Dream. If you are a follower, again thank you for returning to read about what we were up to in February. If this is your first time reading, welcome along. I am Michelle and I write this monthly blog. My husband John and I … Continue reading Trips to the Campania Region and getting through the cold February with rain, wind, snow and the beautiful sun

January Brought Sun, Rain and Solidarity in Scalea.

Sunset from Bar Da Pietro

Hello and welcome to The Calabrian Dream. If you are a follower, thank you for reading about our life. If this is your first visit, welcome. I am Michelle and I have been writing about our life in Scalea, Calabria since May 2018 before John and I moved here from England. You can check out … Continue reading January Brought Sun, Rain and Solidarity in Scalea.

The End of 2022

Welcome to my blog for December 2022. This month, we see the Christmas lights of Salerno, visit La Rondinella Agriturismo for the first time and take a look around L’Arco Magno among others. December in Scalea was really warm. The sun was shining for the most part and temperatures were mainly in the 20°Cs (+68°F). … Continue reading The End of 2022

October is supposed to be the beginning of autumn. Not in Calabria in 2022

Welcome to October in Scalea! This month we did a few trips. Visited a new place to eat. Saw the ship Vespucci, ate an amazing celebration cake and basked in the very warm sunshine. Macelleria Braceria Miceli We were invited by Tony and Rachel to a place we hadn’t been to before. It is called … Continue reading October is supposed to be the beginning of autumn. Not in Calabria in 2022