Emmaus - Albergo del bosco
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Taormina (Sicily), Italy
... after Tuscany and Piedmont. The distinct flavor of Sicily's wine is due to the volcanic soil from Mt. Etna, the smoldering volcano that rises nearly 11,000 feet above the sea.
Depart the pier with your guide for a brief drive through the small town of Naxos, founded by Greek colonizers in the 8th century BC. You will continue on to Randazzo, located between the Alcantara and Simeto Rivers, and founded in Byzantine times. ...
THE ROCKING IS OVER WE'RE ON LAND YESSSSS
... to the rocking of the ship the day before she had a mid day rehearsal. So we went into Catania which we had already ventured through when I was cruising with my parents. Rosie and I just shopped a bit, go wifi and ate arranchini's (those amazing rice balls that need to come to North America, they are unreal)
I ended up staying in port for awhile after Rochelle went back to the ...
Sicily sucks
... have to head out towards the station to find the other car hire place. Again, the area near the station is quite unattractive and we wouldn't want to be here at night. The man in the car place is supremely unfriendly and doesn't speak a whole lot of English and whilst we will make valiant attempts, hiring a car is just a way too complicated process to try and undertake without vocabulary. He won't give Paul the car he wants, just says its no longer available and we have to take a small ...
Left the boot now to Sicily
... with views for miles down the coast. The main street Corso Umberto is about 800 metres long with shops, restaurants and bars along it's length. During the day with ocean liners in, it is very busy but then by about five oclock it's only us" locals" here. One of the major attractions here is the Teatro Greco a perfect horseshoe theatre built in the third century BC. It is still used for arts festivals. We ...
Catania Kitchen
... was picked. Fortunately, he had his credit card in a different pocket but when he went to the ATM to replace his lost cash, the machine kept his card. That slowed us down only a wee bit and we were off to see Signora Consoli. I’ll let Gloria handle the blow by blow; I was pretty passive on this excursion—at least until it came time to consume lunch.
Gloria here: What a fabulous morning!!! A ...
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