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Taormina (Sicily), Italy
Naxos is gateway to the island of Sicily's strategically significant northeastern region. From this port city, it is a short transfer to Taormina, resting 820 feet above the sea and overlooking imposing Mount Etna. In the early 20th century, Taormina became a colony for expatriate artists and writers, including D H Lawrence. Highlights of any tour of this city would include the remarkably preserved Roman-style Greek Theater, whose acoustics ...
THE ROCKING IS OVER WE'RE ON LAND YESSSSS
... met up with a few crew members at a cafe where there is good wifi. I was able to have a video chat with my mama before heading back to the ship.
I watched Silhouette the show for the 7th and 8th time and watched the movie Goon. On a side tangent, this movie is hilarious and since parts of it were filmed in Winnipeg it made me very happy to watch while being so far away from home. ...
Sicily sucks
... who have a good day mapped out, they have hired a driver and they are touring for the day. Unfortunately though, no room for us. When we get to port we see a car hire place at the port, but it's closed. We walk up into the town proper and look for the tourist information office. Our first impressions of Catania are not favorable, it's dirty and kind of sleazy, but that can often be the case near the port in a lot of places. We get the info we need from the tourist information ...
Left the boot now to Sicily
... largest active volcano in Europe and dominates the landscape all around here. We have had a quiet Sunday in Taormina today and head off tomorrow on a tour to Syracuse which is reportedly very beaufiful. Good to see you are enjoying the blogs...appreciate your comments.
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Catania Kitchen
... wheat, it is the only flour used for pasta and most breads. We learned to make cavatelli from scratch. Who knew I could make shells with just a roll of a thumb? The dish was prepared with cauliflower (purple) which by the way turns white when it is blanched and par boiled. Then it was sautéed in olive oil and garlic and combined with the pasta and cheese and cooked until a golden crust forms. I won’t go into ...