2hr drive turns into 7hr adventure

Sitting along a road (Sicilian highway) eating oranges "borrowed" from the orchard along the road. Sharing them with Simone, the priest, and the firefighter. As we communicate via my trusted friend- google translate. Waiting for the bridge to open as the river decided to turn into a series of waterfalls. Trying my Italian, French, Dutch and Spanish. Total fail. Driving up and down mountains and hills, trying to find a way around landslides. Never made it to Ortigia. Pit stop at Caltanissetta.