Il Principe Hotel Catania
Via Alessi 20-26, Centro Storico Catania, Sicily, 95124, Italy
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La Dolce Vita
... his Mercedes stretch limo!! Not such a posh vehicle it was 20 years old and there was not an undented panel, but he got us there safely another group of 6 in a mini van had to stop half way as it had over heated!
Taormina was very quiet when we first got there and we walked along the main street to the viewing platform then slowly back and up to the Greco Roman Theatre that is the jewel in it's crown.
The shops along the way were all ...
Jewel of An Island
December 8, 2011
Feast of the Immaculate Conception
Perugia to Rome
On a train bound to Rome. The Umbrian countryside (eye popping greens and fall hues--goldenrods, chocolates, oxbloods) rush by like in a colorized Fellini film. Paul's ended his meditation week and he’s in an altered state—centered, content and calm. Oh, and sleeping away as only he can do. We’ve said our goodbyes to the others and ...
The Sicilian Fly-By and Swiss Fighter Intercept
... by a Swiss Fighter". Sure enough, out of the sun comes a fighter jet and slowly pulls forward and closer to us. The kids waived, the pilot waived back and then banked hard left and dove for the clouds. We have video....but still have to get the video off the tape & onto the computers....our "camcorder" has not been updated even as we have continued to update our ...
Pompei to the boot
... highways, we even saw a 3 story building with no doors, roof or windows and was chocked full of rubbish bags. You must google 'naples rubbish problem' and you will be astounded.
Anyway back to our main story, we drove into Pozzallo and found our hotel, nice, new small place on main street. Pozzallo was our stop to return car, stay the night and hop on 9.15am ferry to Malta the next morning.
See you then,
from all the Parker and Jen ...
The Lady
... the Rape Of Proserpine, daughter of Zeus and Demeter who was kidnapped by Pluto, god of Hades and carried away on a huge shell drawn by mermaids and horses, old watchtower built on a lava ridge, cathedral, monastery, and port area. Ended up riding right around the coast line taking in little bays along the way with traditional old wooden boats. A very beautiful spot. Rode around the magnificent gardens and park of Villa Bellini with ...
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