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Love and respect y’all’s genuineness,..Had me fooled on the previous video too… So glad you’re loving it !.. It’s encouraging,.. blessings! Ciao!!😂😂😂❤️
A big hello from Australia, keep enjoying your life, don’t worry about the people who can only talk and no action, you are both brave and have the courage to follow your dreams.
@joycef2499 how nice your comments are! It was a huge step. Quitting our jobs, selling everything, leaving our family and country. We haven’t changed our minds or been homesick for the US. We are embracing the new experiences and meeting new people. Our next videos will reveal some of the people we have met. Thank you for watching!
Enjoy your retirement and all the travelling you'll be doing .... I'm sure it's a little intimidating when you first start filming & posting your videos! I'll keep checking in on you & seeing what you're up to! Have fun!
@lynnedixonsilva9961 thank you for watching and following. It’s a learning curve. Some of these people act like they have never seen a UA-cam video where the title doesn’t really match the up. We never said these are the reasons we are leaving. Saying we are back pedaling OMG😂
I'm sorry you received hate on your last video! Sadly, internet land isn't very forgiving or good at understanding subtlety. I'm glad you're taking it for what it's worth! I'm enjoying following your journey (St. Louis born and raised here, will be moving to Italy in the next few years, pursuing citizenship now). Would love to see a little of the places you're staying during the 90-day shuffle and anything you're comfortable sharing about your language journey. I'm learning Italian, too, and it's difficult! Take care.
@@jennifernewell2530 thank you. Thanks for following. Yes the language has been hard. We are getting better at reading. Listening is still a challenge.
@tip0019 How is your UA-cam channel doing? Please link to your very successful channel, since you seem to be very sure of what should happen on this channel.
@@jennifernewell2530 lol, who said I am busy with a channel, just a viewer. You can go all negative or just take my advice. whatever. I happened to watch a vid before about showing the appartment. So was not click-baited. I just say I understand the general confusement. There is no reason to deny that. You can do what you want. I saw the last vid and you two seem like a lovely couple enjoying life, completely different. A click-bait doesn't mean you have to act like you don't like stuff for a joke. Have a nice day.
Good luck with your future in Sicily. I spent a few weeks in Malta last year and loved it. I might visit Sicily next time I want to escape from South Australia's Winter. I like your style guys, seems genuine and not hyped. Keep Well and have fun in Albania.
Great update ~ don't worry about the negative people. They need to get a life! LOL You keep being authentic and just be yourself. I like the fact that you're showing where you are as you wait on citizenship, etc. 💚 Well done! Wishing you all the best. ~ Carol
@ginalaplante5283 thank you for your comment! We appreciate you watching. One of our dreams is to encourage others to travel, move abroad or live their dreams! We hope we can inspire at least one person.
I just watched the other one before watching this one and I was indignant of the comments I read. I didn't think you were complaining and felt that you were sharing your experiences. Enjoy your travels. Have you thought of Spain? Try after August so that you don't experience the heat and the immense amount of tourists. I would head to Andalucía but any part of Spain is beautiful.
What a wonderful experience! Thank you for sharing your perspective and experiences with the world. That is a lot by it self. I have thought about it but not sure if I would be able to put my life experience out for everyone to see. So, I commend you both. All the best for you on "your" journey of life.
@randygulleyjr2180 thank you for the compliment. It’s a learning curve. It’s not only to make some spending money (one day in the future) but to also document our adventures for our family back home!
You guys are so funny "we have never been retired before" 😂 We hope you enjoy your adventures and we hope to meet you when you are back in Sicily! Stay positive, ignore those negative comments ❤
Before moving to Sicily I spent quite a bit of time in Albania ( a long time ago) and found it wildly beautiful and the people very giving , even when they had so little. Are you spending your 90 days out of Schengen there? If you get a chance to drive Vlora to Sarande on the wild coastal road it takes you into Llogara pass/mountain range. Absolutely breathtaking with some gorgeous beaches
@lindachartier2504 thank you for watching. I hope you subscribe. Where do you live in Sicilia? We are loving Tirana, but miss our home town of Balestrate😢
@@dianamartin9558 we live under comune di Noto ( not in town) in the hills overlooking Fontane Bianche but also have a little house in Buccheri up in the monti Iblei.
I went back and read the comments from the last video before watching this one. Sheeesh, some were nasty of course! The anti-American comments I understand, but man. LOL I personally knew that you guys were just pointing out differences and not hating on Sicily. Anyways, I have also been doing the Schengen Shuffle for the last couple years. I am looking to get an Elective Residency visa hopefully soon. Originally I was going to do the 90 days out in Montenegro but I ended up having to go back and forth to Wisconsin. But I did spend 2 months in Costa Rica last fall, which was amazing! I'll be leaving Sicily at the end of this month and returning in Dec. or Jan. Perhaps we will still have a chance to meet for that cappuccino one day since our Sicilian towns are so close to each other. Safe travels and I'll be looking forward to your upcoming videos! Ciao, Paul
@@paulfreitag7772 thanks for watching. Right now it looks like we will be in Sicily Dec and Jan. So hopefully we have a chance to meet up. Maybe we will have temporary residency by then and a car.
@jennifernewell2523 thank you for your kind words. It was a long day week. I absolutely love Sicily. Thank you for watching. We can post any of our air B&B due to the house rules, but will definitely be showing the town. Good luck to you and your journey. Love that we are able to document ours!
Don't apologize for previous content. Some people only want to comment negatively on anything they see. I was hoping to see Albania in this one... Are you going to be there the entire 3 months?
It’s probably because normally, in Italian , the use of the word “shock” is in regards of something negative..plus, as you might know by now, the vast majority of the Italian people don’t speak English very well and are not able to read between the lines a language that they barely can understand in written form, let alone during a conversation…
I am a new viewer like your videos. Don’t worry about the negative videos they are idiots. Italy is awesome! I travel there for work. We are also thinking of retiring there.southern Italy is my favorite area’s. Calbria and Sicily. I work on fixing fire fighting helicopters for the Italians. S-64 skycranes
@reginapolo3357 I know…. Apparently many people hadn’t watched any of our previous videos and realized how much we love Sicily. They gotta hate on someone 😮
@@dianamartin9558 true. I almost moved there because a friend of mine in the States is from there. I thinK I would have loved living there. I am i Gaeta instead. It is still Southern Italy and I am crazy about this place (minus the winter)
😅 The last video did seem that you hated everything about Italy all their customs that everybody in the world knows them shutting down for a siesta in the middle of the day because it's so hot eating really late because people take napster in the day and they just seems like you are anti Italy
Really, so saying "SOL" is comforting and reassuring.? You both were serious as a heart attack but now that you have been uncovered you are trying to pull a 180. There was no understanding expressed. You might try speeding up as well but then UA-cam does offers different replay speeds.
Love and respect y’all’s genuineness,..Had me fooled on the previous video too… So glad you’re loving it !.. It’s encouraging,.. blessings! Ciao!!😂😂😂❤️
@BLVZ thank you for watching and appreciate your comment! We are enjoying retirement and can’t wait to get back to Sicily!!!
A big hello from Australia, keep enjoying your life, don’t worry about the people who can only talk and no action, you are both brave and have the courage to follow your dreams.
@@joycef2499 thank you for watching. It was a big step for us.
@joycef2499 how nice your comments are! It was a huge step. Quitting our jobs, selling everything, leaving our family and country. We haven’t changed our minds or been homesick for the US. We are embracing the new experiences and meeting new people. Our next videos will reveal some of the people we have met. Thank you for watching!
Enjoy your retirement and all the travelling you'll be doing .... I'm sure it's a little intimidating when you first start filming & posting your videos! I'll keep checking in on you & seeing what you're up to! Have fun!
@@lynndixonsilva9961 thanks for watching
@lynnedixonsilva9961 thank you for watching and following. It’s a learning curve. Some of these people act like they have never seen a UA-cam video where the title doesn’t really match the up. We never said these are the reasons we are leaving. Saying we are back pedaling OMG😂
Glad to hear you will be back in Sicily soon. Enjoy your videos. Keep them coming.
@@kathleencascino3694 thank you. Thanks for watching
@kathleencascino3694 thank you! Sure will! I’m sure you all want us to get off this couch and start showing the city😂😂😂
I'm sorry you received hate on your last video! Sadly, internet land isn't very forgiving or good at understanding subtlety. I'm glad you're taking it for what it's worth! I'm enjoying following your journey (St. Louis born and raised here, will be moving to Italy in the next few years, pursuing citizenship now). Would love to see a little of the places you're staying during the 90-day shuffle and anything you're comfortable sharing about your language journey. I'm learning Italian, too, and it's difficult! Take care.
@@jennifernewell2530 thank you. Thanks for following. Yes the language has been hard. We are getting better at reading. Listening is still a challenge.
No sorry here. They should have combined it with this video or have a different approach alltogether. You can still make it a clickbait.
@tip0019 How is your UA-cam channel doing? Please link to your very successful channel, since you seem to be very sure of what should happen on this channel.
@@jennifernewell2530 lol, who said I am busy with a channel, just a viewer. You can go all negative or just take my advice. whatever. I happened to watch a vid before about showing the appartment. So was not click-baited. I just say I understand the general confusement. There is no reason to deny that. You can do what you want. I saw the last vid and you two seem like a lovely couple enjoying life, completely different. A click-bait doesn't mean you have to act like you don't like stuff for a joke. Have a nice day.
Good luck with your future in Sicily. I spent a few weeks in Malta last year and loved it. I might visit Sicily next time I want to escape from South Australia's Winter. I like your style guys, seems genuine and not hyped. Keep Well and have fun in Albania.
@@roddehoedt8254 thank you for the comment and watching.
Just found you guys and subscribed right away! You are so beautiful Diane!
yes she is!!
@@TylanGaylordthank you!
Great update ~ don't worry about the negative people. They need to get a life! LOL You keep being authentic and just be yourself. I like the fact that you're showing where you are as you wait on citizenship, etc. 💚 Well done! Wishing you all the best. ~ Carol
@@TheSicilianLife thank you for watching and your encouraging words.
Love following your journey. Thank you for sharing ❤
@@ginalaplante5283 thank you for watching
@ginalaplante5283 thank you for your comment! We appreciate you watching. One of our dreams is to encourage others to travel, move abroad or live their dreams! We hope we can inspire at least one person.
I just watched the other one before watching this one and I was indignant of the comments I read. I didn't think you were complaining and felt that you were sharing your experiences. Enjoy your travels. Have you thought of Spain? Try after August so that you don't experience the heat and the immense amount of tourists. I would head to Andalucía but any part of Spain is beautiful.
@@SDOV8 thanks for watching and the suggestion. Yes , definitely want to get to Spain
Enjoy your life 😊
@nic6208 thank you ! we are living our best life.
Very cool. Thank you for sharing the info. We'll be in Sicily next month and we're working on our ERV, then citizenship.
I knew it clickbait lol...enjoy your travels!
@@jojo-pq5lo thanks for watching.
@jojo-q5lo you did! So many think we were serious… back peddling. Omg 😂
What a wonderful experience! Thank you for sharing your perspective and experiences with the world. That is a lot by it self. I have thought about it but not sure if I would be able to put my life experience out for everyone to see. So, I commend you both. All the best for you on "your" journey of life.
@@randygulleyjr2180 thank you. Thanks for watching.
@randygulleyjr2180 thank you for the compliment. It’s a learning curve. It’s not only to make some spending money (one day in the future) but to also document our adventures for our family back home!
You got me. Happy travels.
@hansfreekit thanks for watching…. Yes we kinda tricked people by the title of the video. That’s a common thing on UA-cam.
Have u try permesso di sogiorno? Theres an option while waiting for italian citizensip
@@MaryHenrich no we haven't yet
You guys are so funny "we have never been retired before" 😂 We hope you enjoy your adventures and we hope to meet you when you are back in Sicily! Stay positive, ignore those negative comments ❤
@@SomethingLikeThis1 thank you for watching and the good advice. We will be back in October. Hopefully we can get together then.
Loved that! They are so young.
You guys are going to grow so fast!
@@bw5911 thank you. I hope so.
Before moving to Sicily I spent quite a bit of time in Albania ( a long time ago) and found it wildly beautiful and the people very giving , even when they had so little. Are you spending your 90 days out of Schengen there? If you get a chance to drive Vlora to Sarande on the wild coastal road it takes you into Llogara pass/mountain range. Absolutely breathtaking with some gorgeous beaches
@@lindachartier2504 thank you for watching and the good advice. We are spending 2 months here and have 30 days we can go back to Sicily.
@lindachartier2504 thank you for watching. I hope you subscribe. Where do you live in Sicilia? We are loving Tirana, but miss our home town of Balestrate😢
@@dianamartin9558 we live under comune di Noto ( not in town) in the hills overlooking Fontane Bianche but also have a little house in Buccheri up in the monti Iblei.
Did you try “permesso di soggiorno in attesa di cittadinanza” instead of the Schengen Shuffle?
@@acaviness7579 not yet. Once I have a court date we will apply for that.
I went back and read the comments from the last video before watching this one. Sheeesh, some were nasty of course! The anti-American comments I understand, but man. LOL I personally knew that you guys were just pointing out differences and not hating on Sicily. Anyways, I have also been doing the Schengen Shuffle for the last couple years. I am looking to get an Elective Residency visa hopefully soon. Originally I was going to do the 90 days out in Montenegro but I ended up having to go back and forth to Wisconsin. But I did spend 2 months in Costa Rica last fall, which was amazing! I'll be leaving Sicily at the end of this month and returning in Dec. or Jan. Perhaps we will still have a chance to meet for that cappuccino one day since our Sicilian towns are so close to each other. Safe travels and I'll be looking forward to your upcoming videos! Ciao, Paul
@@paulfreitag7772 thanks for watching. Right now it looks like we will be in Sicily Dec and Jan. So hopefully we have a chance to meet up. Maybe we will have temporary residency by then and a car.
@paulfreitag7772 thank you for your continued support! Definitely have to meet up in our favorite country, Sicily 💯🇮🇹
@@theSicilyAdventure Perfetto, a presto!
So what is your favorite coffee bar in Balestrate? What do you recommend?
@@artlover7638 blue sky. The owners are always working and are super nice!
@jennifernewell2523 thank you for your kind words. It was a long day week. I absolutely love Sicily. Thank you for watching. We can post any of our air B&B due to the house rules, but will definitely be showing the town. Good luck to you and your journey. Love that we are able to document ours!
Try Malta or Gozo Island
They saw me at the bar and liked my vibe
Don't apologize for previous content. Some people only want to comment negatively on anything they see. I was hoping to see Albania in this one... Are you going to be there the entire 3 months?
@@kellygamble3931 we will be here for 2 months. Going back to Sicily in October for a month. We will get some footage this week of Tirana
It’s probably because normally, in Italian , the use of the word “shock” is in regards of something negative..plus, as you might know by now, the vast majority of the Italian people don’t speak English very well and are not able to read between the lines a language that they barely can understand in written form, let alone during a conversation…
Maybe take a few trips nearby. I loved Skopje and Prizren. Also loved Moster and Sarajevo in Bosnia. Turkey is my favorite country!
@@bw5911 thanks for advice. We see alot of good things about Turkey.
I am a new viewer like your videos. Don’t worry about the negative videos they are idiots. Italy is awesome! I travel there for work. We are also thinking of retiring there.southern Italy is my favorite area’s. Calbria and Sicily. I work on fixing fire fighting helicopters for the Italians. S-64 skycranes
@@donaldvanderford5436 thanks for watching and the nice comment.
@donaldvanderford5436 thanks for watching. We just finished watching Luca and Sara episode on UA-cam LEAW the helicopter saved their property.
Have a good time there. I am not leaving France either. ❤
@@j.t1682 thanks for watching jt 😊
"Go live in wallmart"....Dio mio!!!😅
@reginapolo3357 I know…. Apparently many people hadn’t watched any of our previous videos and realized how much we love Sicily. They gotta hate on someone 😮
@@dianamartin9558 true. I almost moved there because a friend of mine in the States is from there. I thinK I would have loved living there. I am i Gaeta instead. It is still Southern Italy and I am crazy about this place (minus the winter)
😅 The last video did seem that you hated everything about Italy all their customs that everybody in the world knows them shutting down for a siesta in the middle of the day because it's so hot eating really late because people take napster in the day and they just seems like you are anti Italy
@@peterscalata we defiantly love everything about Italy.
Really, so saying "SOL" is comforting and reassuring.? You both were serious as a heart attack but now that you have been uncovered you are trying to pull a 180.
There was no understanding expressed.
You might try speeding up as well but then UA-cam does offers different replay speeds.