Le Dune Catania
Viale Kennedy 10 / B, Lungomare Plaja Catania, Sicily, 95121, 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
... ready for a quick swing through the Eternal City this evening.
We arrived at our hotel in time to hit the Immaculate Conception celebrations in the streets of Rome (really!). In addition, I think it’s also the day that the Natale decorations are put up, strung up and lit up. The crowds were amazing!
We made it to our hotel in the shadows of the Pantheon (Sole al Panteone) in record time, given the holy day/holiday ...
The Sicilian Fly-By and Swiss Fighter Intercept
This morning we caught a C-130 {slow propeller cargo plane} to Sicily. We landed and found that there is a flight to Germany in a couple hours. Tomorrow there are five or so flights to the East Coast. We are going to forgo exploring Sicily and opt to catch a flight to the US from Germany, and return to explore Sicily some future summer.....Susan really wants to try ...
Pompei to the boot
... people speak a mixture of Italian and English and probably less English than in Italy itself. We’re told the Sicilian mafia are a lot more professional than the Italian mafia particularly in Naples who have no scruples – this made us feel a lot better of course.
In Naples, the mafioso run the garbage collection and disposal for the city. You would never believe the piles of rubbish and bags of household rubbish that litter the streets, ...
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 ...



