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Taormina (Sicily), Italy
... extend from the northern foothills of Mt. Etna at about 2,300 feet above sea level. The site of ancient volcanic eruptions, these lands are now extremely fertile, and continue down as far as the alluvial beds of the Alcantara River. The vineyards of Cottanera extend for 123 acres at 1,640 feet above sea level. You will tour the vineyard and cellar, then have an opportunity to taste their wines, which will be accompanied by some local ...
THE ROCKING IS OVER WE'RE ON LAND YESSSSS
It was nice to wake up to a non rocking ship. It may be hard for some of you to understand what it is like to try and function while a ship is rocking. It makes even simple tasks like eating, brushing your teeth and showering very awkward. Sleeping is difficult as well especially when you feel nauseous...
We didn't have too much time in Catania together since Rochelle's show got ...
Nuccio is an excellent tour guide
... lunch). Chiesa di Santa Lucia al Sepolcro has the first Caravaggio painting I've seen outside of a museum, and it's beautiful. Unfortunately, no photos allowed. We visit the Duomo which is built on top of the ancient Temple of Minerva. Finally we see Apollo's Temple, built in 600 BC, which seems oddly out of place in the city center.
I'll miss my Italian family! Hope to see you again soon.
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Sicily sucks
... be cutting it fine as the last aboard is 4-30 and we wasted so much of the morning just trying to get out of Catania. But push on we do, and eventually arrive at the village. However, this is also poorly signposted and we can't find the Greco theatre we came to see. With time fast running out, we turn around and start the trip back, quite disappointed with our day. Catania though has saved it's best till last for us. We typically get lost on the way back into town and we come in from ...
Left the boot now to Sicily
... see it from our apartment. We are enjoying getting our own breakfasts and have cooked a couple of meals to get away from the pasta and pizzas.We have found the local butcher and the man who sells tomatoes from the back of his van. We went on a tour to Mt Etna. Spent nearly a day on the tour. By bus to the slopes of Etna before catching a little train that circumnavigates the slopes displaying the farms and ...