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Retire Early
Lifestyle
Retirement; like your parents, but way cooler
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In 1991 Billy and Akaisha Kaderli retired at the age
of 38. Now, into their 4th decade of this
financially independent lifestyle, they invite you
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Billy and
the Professor
Aci Castello, Sicily
(Pronounced: Ah-chee
Cos-TELL-oh)
Billy and Akaisha Kaderli
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Our
bus
journey along Sicily's captivating eastern coastline neared its end, with
the charming village of Aci Trezza as our final stop.
However, an historic treasure trove awaited
us just before reaching our destination -
the
majestic Norman Castle in Aci
Castello. Intrigued, my friend and I eagerly bought tickets to explore the
castle's ancient walls.
But Billy, with a mischievous glint in his
eye, opted to stay put.
He decided he wanted his own adventure, and
struck up a conversation with a local.
A very interesting stranger indeed.
To have a glimpse of this man's life and the
conversation he had with Billy,
CLICK HERE.
The distinguished Professor Francisco
Well-groomed with a dash of flair from his
neck scarf, this man intrigued Billy, so he approached him for a conversation.
Professor and Billy
They hit it off right away.
Utilizing Google Translate, Billy found out
that 90-year old Francisco was just a boy
during WWII.
The Allies bombed his home town to
smithereens and eventually chased the Germans out of Sicily.
What with one thing and another, Francisco - in
the course of time - went to the University of Catania. Studying history and
philosophy, became Professor Franciso, teaching classes at that
University for decades.
Newspaper of the day
Billy and the Professor discussed the news
events of the day, and also the
events of
WWII.
Billy's Father served in England, and my
Father served in India, which is why this was personal to us.
Throughout Italy we had been following the
history of this war, having visited a
war
museum in Anzio. In Nettuno, Italy,
we took a somber stroll in one of the many soldier memorial cemeteries that are
located
through the whole of Europe.
Professor Francisco was a living relic of
that time period.
A hand-drawn map on the newspaper
In the course of conversation, Francisco drew
a quick map of
Sicily showing where his home town was located
- The one that was
bombed so many years ago.
Arrow pointing to the Professor's village
Billy was energized by this conversation, and
when we returned home, he found the town of Caltagirone on the map.
You can see it marked clearly here.
If you would like to witness this bit of
history and hear the conversation of Professor Francisco and Billy yourself,
click here.
Retire
Early Lifestyle appeals to a different
kind of person – the person who prizes their
independence, values their time, and who doesn’t
want to mindlessly follow the crowd.
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