On the final night of our two-week stay at Borgo della Aranci, I wandered up the gravel drive for a moment of peace and to whisper a solitary goodbye. The sky was even clearer than usual. Constellations clustered above Etna and my head. I wish I could take all those stars and apply them to my rating for thisserene and sensual farmstead. Five stars just aren.t enough.
Though these thoroughly and thoughtfully renovated farm buildings are ideally situated for exploration of the wonders of Western Sicily, we found them difficult to leave! Certainly every one of our group of 13 friends ventured abroad on quests, even driving as far as The Valley of the Temples and the Turkish Steps; but we were also content to spend days idling around our orange grove home, cooking, reading, floating in the pool, perhaps striking out to the nearby beach for an hour or two. Bliss!
Coming to Sicily? Call Guenda. She is an incomparable host. From my first email inquiries to the last day of our stay, she was unfailingly prompt, informative, helpful, and charming. She'll become your friend, as she has ours.
We will never forget Borgo della Aranci!!!!!