SIROLO: Sparky watches the world

SPARKY LIKES TO WATCH the world go by from his perch on the window ledge of a fuit shop in the upper section of Sirolo.

He has quite a view.

On summer evenings, Sirolo is a popular spot for vacationing Italians and other Europeans. Sparky can see all the latest fashions being sported by the high-rolling crowd. There is often live music in the piazza just down the road from his shop. There are art exhibits across the street and a million gelato shops nearby.

The beautiful resort city at the southern base of Monte Conero was first inhabited by the Greeks, well before the Roman Empire came to the East coast of Italy.

Now the area is populated by sun-worshippers who appreciate the gentle breezes during hot summer nights.

- G. Miller