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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
... town on top of one of the highest spots overlooking Taormina.
On our return (we took a taxi back) we stopped for pizza (yes, I ate the whole thing!) we made it back to the hotel to check email, etc. (we were spoiled in Perugia with wireless and here we have to go down to the lobby). Tonight it’s dinner at Casa Grugno, which is highly recommended. More on that experience later.
Have a great weekend all—
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Porto Messina
... no damage, as if you could tell! I also got very dizzy, again as if you could tell. Then back to the ship for......I'll leave the details to your imagination.
Malta was magnificent. It looked like the newest building on the whole island was built a hundred years ago. We went to see a truly ancient religious site. WE THOUGHT IT WOULD BE A FIELD OR SOMETHING, ONLY TO DISCOVER IT IN THE MIDDLE OF A CITY BOCK.....OOPS CAPS ON. The site was discovered a hundred years ago when ...
Pompei to the boot
... and direction how could he fail.
Hotel was just lovely, sat on the terrace enjoying the view, played cards and drank wine of course, found some dinner at a nearby restaurant (pasta and pizza... yummo) and off to bed.
Next morning we managed to get back down to the “autostrade” and continued south till we found Pozzallo which is in the southern most tip of Sicily and the ferry for Malta. Sicily is very much cleaner and tidier ...
Mount Etna and Taormina
October 12 2011
Port of call: Messina, Sicily
Ahhhhhh! Messina Sicily
We docked at about 7 A.M. on this beautiful Wednesday morning. The sun is shining and the weather man is promising us a whopping 27 C. We are waiting outside the ship where our tour guide from Sicily Life (whom I've booked online with recommendation from trip advisor), is to arrive at 8:00 A.M. on the dot. As we are waiting, Jenna and Meg Ryan (her real name) from ...


