Katane Palace Catania
Via Finocchiaro Aprile 110 Catania, Sicily, 95129, 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
... We circled Mt Etna as it stuck up above the clouds.
We got to the airport and picked up our rental car. It took us a bit to get out of the parking lot (we went around in the same circle 3 times!). There was a cop standing in the same spot who after the second come-around was already smiling…by the third time he was in a full out belly laugh. Our GPS guys was quite confused so I took a risk and figured he’d just have ...
The Sicilian Fly-By and Swiss Fighter Intercept
... Rice Balls."
We manifested for the Germany flight and wound up on an Air Force Lear Jet! Before we boarded Travis asked, "Dad, can I have a window seat?" My reply, 'Travis, everyone has a window seat!"
It was a six seater and we were the only four passengers. After a couple hours the pilot turned around and said, "Don't be alarmed, but we are going to ...
Pompei to the boot
Bonjourno again,
This morning we are driving from Pompei to the boot of Italy and then the car ferry to Sicily. We found Hertz (only 100m from us) and organised our car documents. We had requested a 7 seater due to big adults and 5 pieces of luggage and the fact that everyone likes a window. We did the docs and got to our car - a Renault Poblo, looked a bit like a lunchbox (Jens's description) and yep, only 5 seater. Went back in and was told that’s ...
The Lady
... heavy lava flows. Mt Etna was on Tom’s bucket list and so pleased that it was a truly fascinating sight to see. All in all a great day but secretly glad to see the back of Andreas a bit too much for me, he talked about himself a lot confiding in us that when he feels a little down he heads into the area at the base of Mt Etna and just contemplates life. Give him a couple of kids, a spouse, a mortgage, a proper 9-5 job and he won't have ...



