La Mia Valle
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Eat-drink-read-sleep-swim. Repeat.
... is a rocky beach littered with colorful fishing boats and with many buoys in shallow water presumably for traps and nets. We were unsure of where to set up to go swimming. We chose a spot and just sat at the edge of the water, collecting more rocks for my collection (I already have a bag from Vulcano and a smaller bag from Stromboli.) A dog had followed us to the waterline and at first he seemed very friendly, sitting with us calmly and then chasing away some ...
Close Encounters of the Volcanic Kind
... 160; It is theorized that the two islands were once one. Upon disembarking we followed the crowd (there were very few signs and we received no guidance from the crew on our boat, who seemed to speak very little English beyond an emphatic "Here, back, here, half past four.") We walked up a road to a sign that said “accesso al cratere” and a sign next to that warning “do not go near to the smoke holes – extreme danger of ...
Saints, Soccer, and Sweets
... even see our own roof terrace, which seemed very inviting. We realized that we were very tired, due to that rather short and interrupted night’s rest; we returned to the B&B for our own siesta, which lasted for three hours! We got up around 5pm and decided to head out for happy hour. We found the perfect spot for cocktails; a bar with tables along the edge of the piazza at the marina. There was a group of 12 boys playing soccer. The age range was very wide; some little ...
Italian Islands
The Aeolian Islands or Lipari Islands are a volcanic archipelago in the Tyrrhenian Sea north of Sicily, named after the demigod of the winds Aeolus.
A vibrant and seductive setting with ever present stories of Greek gods, volcanic eruptions and shifting populations. Surprised to discover that a majority of people from the island of Stromboli moved to Melbourne, Australia in the 1930's and ...
From Rome to Sicily
... working in and through us for His purpose and Kingdom.
It is now Sunday morning and our day began with worship led by Pastor Gerry Kieschnick, the most recent past President of the LCMS. It is now Sunday morning and we have just arrived in the port of Messina, Sicily. Not sure what we’ll be seeing, but it’s a beautiful city from the port. May the Lord bless each of you and thank you for your prayers over our journey.
Pastor ...