Massimo B & B Catania
via Etnea,290 Catania, Sicily, Italy
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... reverse so when the front bumper was resting against a house I jumped out and looked at the back-up lights, when they were on, driver had car in reverse. We used this method several times on our journey as the car found itself down many narrow alleys. Dinner was spaghetti and muscles for one and veal in wine, cream, caper sauce. Compared Sicilian beer to Italian beer, both preferred Sicilian Messina ...
La Dolce Vita
... his Mercedes stretch limo!! Not such a posh vehicle it was 20 years old and there was not an undented panel, but he got us there safely another group of 6 in a mini van had to stop half way as it had over heated!
Taormina was very quiet when we first got there and we walked along the main street to the viewing platform then slowly back and up to the Greco Roman Theatre that is the jewel in it's crown.
The shops along the way were all ...
Sicilian Christmas
We had a most enjoyable Christmas in Sicily. Not having the kids with us and not being able to return to Rhode Island for Christmas, we went to a small town about 45 minutes outside of Catania where we spend the holiday with a very dear friend of Bill whom he works with. The interesting thing about this friend is that she was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY. She attended ...
Jewel of An Island
... We circled Mt Etna as it stuck up above the clouds.
We got to the airport and picked up our rental car. It took us a bit to get out of the parking lot (we went around in the same circle 3 times!). There was a cop standing in the same spot who after the second come-around was already smiling…by the third time he was in a full out belly laugh. Our GPS guys was quite confused so I took a risk and figured he’d just have ...
The Sicilian Fly-By and Swiss Fighter Intercept
... Rice Balls."
We manifested for the Germany flight and wound up on an Air Force Lear Jet! Before we boarded Travis asked, "Dad, can I have a window seat?" My reply, 'Travis, everyone has a window seat!"
It was a six seater and we were the only four passengers. After a couple hours the pilot turned around and said, "Don't be alarmed, but we are going to ...


