dolce far niente

Sicily - Wednesday May 27, 2026

The slow life in southwestern Sicily, dolce far niente....

The art of relaxing and enjoying the moment, without guilt, stress, or the pressure to be productive.

The small town of Sciacca, the rolling landscape, the quiet Spiaggia Lido Fiori, the off-season, and our lovely Studio Tre with sea view are made for it.

bay window bar

Wednesday 30th of August

Afternoon coffee break in the frontyard. We use our bay window as a serving hatch for breakfast, coffee, lunch or drinks in our 'petit parc parisien'. However one of us has to go to the kitchen again for a refill.

Coffee is served from the bay window in rustic portuguese espresso cups from Casa Cubista Olhão.

I never put these handmade cups in the dishwasher and don't mind washing them by hand.

The huge rubber plant (Ficus elastica) I rescued from the 'sad & damaged houseplant corner' with a few broken leaves in February 2020 and it's starting to look like a tree nowadays.