Il Giardino della Rupe B&B
Travel Blogs from Agrigento
Corfu & Sicily
... backpackers hostels for Lisa and I. Getting to our hostel in Corfu was an adventure in itself, the winding dirt road was crazy, and on more then one occasion we nearly hot scooters who appeared around corners out of nowhere. The hostel we stayed at in Corfu was like a home away from home. It was a bit old and basic and the bathrooms were a bit gross, but the staff there were fantastic as was the location. When we got there we went down to the beach straight away and swam in ...
Valley of the Dolls
... through vineyards, wide road and gentle sweeper curves. Nothing too challenging which was a welcome relief after several days of tight narrow switchback turns on 15% slopes. Not that I don’t love tight switchback turns on 15% slopes. Just not everyday. It’s like eating cheesecake. You love it, but maybe not everyday.
We are using GPS technology for our navigation. So much easier than the paper maps we used to use. IGPS Technology ...
Taormina
... sky, perfecto! Took the funicular down to the beach, dipped our feet in the ocean, collected sea glass and colourful pebbles. 3 P.M. Sitting around the pool enjoying our last few hours in Italy. Our flight from here to Rome is early morning, yuk, we have to leave the hotel at 4 A.M. (Double yuk). Then Rome to Toronto then ...
Sicily
... 2 pages, South Africa and Italy?) More to come, I hope. 3 P.M. on the bus. Went by Mt. Etna, too many clouds to see its summit. The landscape on our way to Taormina changed from desert-like to lush agricultural scenery, lemon and orange groves, Aloe Veras, olive trees, prickly pears, fig trees. Because of the dry weather, there's a complex system of irrigation, lots of aqueducts throughout the countryside. Today is very sunny, blue sky and ...
Life in Italy - part 2
... inside In the south, lots and lots of solar panels in fields by the side of the highways. Butter on tables only for breakfast, no butter for rolls or bread at dinner time Using salt and pepper is an insult to the chef, rarely do you see them on the table Shops are closed from about 1 to 4. School is 7 AM to 1 ...
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Amenities
- Free High-Speed Internet
- Room service
- Kids activities or Babysitting
- Kitchenette
- Free parking
- Pets allowed