For the assignment of an informal imitation or love letter to a city or place I immediately thought if Sicily, Italy. I went there during spring break last year to visit my sister who was studying abroad in the town of Ortigia. It was one of the most beautiful places I have ever seen.
Dear Ortigia, Sicilia,
The vivid redness of your blood oranges haunt my memories; they are unlike anything else on earth. The busy open air market in downtown Ortigia with energetic and passionate Sicilians shouting their wares and winking at passersby truly is a beautiful sight. I wish I could taste your pistachio cannoli and your canella gelato. Besides the food, I fell in love with your sun and the way it reflected off the deep olive skins of the native Sicilians. The Sicilians love to use their mouths to eat, to talk, to smile and to kiss. Ortigia, Sicily reminded me that the world is much larger than Chicago or Wisconsin where I went to college for my undergraduate degree in English; this remarkable place inspired me to live more and think less. Someday soon I hope to go back to you and say "buongiorno" or maybe even "ciao."
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