A view of Mt. Etna from the rooftop of our hotel in Catania Our time in Sicily ends today. We board a plane for Rome around 1 p.m. for the final leg of our journey. We’ve been to Rome twice before so we’ve seen all the major sites. This time, we plan a relaxing stay. … Continue reading Goodbye Sicily!
A beautiful sunrise as seen from our apartment window Sitting in a piazza/plaza is among our favorite activities. We’ve done it in Rome, Paris, Lisbon, Prague. Sitting with a coffee or wine and watching the world go by is one of the great pleasures of travel for us. We did that today. We took a … Continue reading People Watching & Ally Walking
Today was five-star and turned that windstorm/power outage into just another experience. The modern Siricusa has some ancient ruins, an impressive modern church that looks like a spaceship, and and old church with a painting from the 1600s. We enjoyed all of that, but Ortigia is a jewel of winding alleys, artists, musicians and a … Continue reading Ortigia Is A Jewel & a Tuk-Tuk Tour Made It Possible To See It All
We visited one of Sicily’s most picturesque towns today, Taormina, perched atop a mountain overlooking the sea. Even though it was overcast, the views were stunning. Taormina is filled with side alleys that lead to the towns multi levels. We got a late start, for which I am to blame. I stayed up late trying … Continue reading Taormina: Such A Beauty
We had so much fun Friday night that moving around this morning took a little effort until coffee helped us pick up some steam. We left about 11 a.m. to go to the Monreale and see the Cathedral. It was truly amazing. On the slopes of Monte Caputo overlooking Palermo, the Monreale Cathedral is a … Continue reading Monreale: Unreal(el)
Kim & Betsy 