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The Best City Camp in Sicily
Today began my last camp this summer, and the camp director claims it's "The best city camp in all of Sicily." The camp is taking place at a resort with a luxuriously large swimming pool that we get to swim in twice a day, and our lunch consists of the same food the regular guests enjoy. It's fantastic! On the unfortunate side, there's little space …
Roman mosaics and a quaint medieval fishing town
... other towns we have been to. In fact of a night time there are very few on the streets and we feel sorry for the retailers and restaurant owners as the season is all but over. Last night we had dinner at a restaurant overlooking the water and had no trouble in getting a prime table. We have not spoken about the costs of things over here. Compared to the last time we were in Europe the decline in the ...
Day trips to Syracuse and Castelmola
We set off on two day trips for our last fling in Taormina. Firstly we joined a tour which took us to one of the most beautiful cities in Sicily. Syracuse has been in existence since 734BC and showcases ancient Greek ruins, baroque architecture and medieval lanes. We toured the archaeological sites and were particularly taken with the aqueducts built in the ancient Greek times that still move water to this ...
Hanging with the Mafia!
... of the city and sea.
There are Greek remains all along the ridge overlooking the sea just below Agrigento, we only visited a few as they go on for a few kilometers. The walk back into town was a lot nicer as we passed olive tree plantations and the ‘cleaner’ part of town.
Our accommodation was on the main street in Agrigento so we had a nice wander through the street, so many people come out at night to catch up which gives the street a fantastic ...
Another Day, Another Sicily
... bit of alcohol at lunch.
Upon arrival back at Silver Spirit, there was time to toss in a load of laundry before heading up to the Panorama Lounge for our now traditional 4:45 Team Trivia completion where we improved our position from earlier matches to place second. Our team consists of Joe, the English professor; Bob, the retired HMO creator; John and Irene, a wonderful British couple from Windsor, England and the two of us.
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