Hotel Il Barocco
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Happy Thanksgiving!
... to the UK. It was wonderful to meet Eunice's sister, Kristina, and her family. I especially enjoyed the Monopoly game with Giulia and Deborah.
I beat Nuccio in Scopa*- a great italian card game much like casino but with prettier cards- (he may have let me win), learned to make biscotti, and toured the historic part of Giarratana, including the remains of an old castle and "downtown" Ibla, which was worth an evening in the rain to see its beautiful domed ...
Part 1 - Rome to Sicily
... like the change.
After settling Dad with our cousin Maria-Grazia in Floridia, we headed into Siracusa, where we were going to meet up with my other sister Rosalba, her husband Dino, and their daughters Alexi & Erica, who had been in Europe the last 2 years. Along with Tom, Flora's son, who was arriving next day after a 6-month trip from Cape Town to Cairo, we were all staying at B&B Ortigia Seaview, where I had stayed previously. It's ...
OK, this is what happens when you defer repairs
... the other rider’s grumblings.
Tonight’s accommodations are in a modern hotel set on the hillside above the town of Ragusa. Very minimalist. Very cool. OK, back to food: dinner was AMAZING!!! The hotel restaurant is Michelin rated and the presentation was top notch. I didn’t have my camera with me so I had to borrow one from another rider to take pictures. She promised to send them to me. I have her address in New Zealand and will hunt her ...
Police car ride
I had my 1st ride in a police car, lol mom will be proud ! nothing bad my BMW broke down and I had to give them my gps and they took me back to the hotel . I thought it was because I passed them at 170' but they were kind to help me. What is the chance a Renault would have caught me. ...
Noto
... from. We only saw a stork and heron, but it was all along the coast marshes and I bet it is beautiful in the spring time. From there we were going to go to Avola, but decided to skip it and head straight to Ortigia, and we are glad we did as the streets, although beautiful and scenic were one way and crazy. Took us an hour of circling through the portal to find our destination. Once again I hoofed it to find our nights lodging, and it was easily ...