Lido Caparena Taormina

... lounges. All at the bow of the ship with floor to ceiling glass windows overlooking the turquise sea. Aaaahhh.<br> We sailed through the Straights of Medina yesterday, between Sicily and the toe of Italy. We passed the Isle of Stromboli, which is a huge perfect cone of an active volcano, spewing smoke from the top and a fumarole just above the small town. I wonder who would choose to live there? Must have gotten the short straw.<br> Last night we ate ...

... plans to go to Cinque Terra, not having it on my original list of places to go, and it turned out to be one of my most favourite, cherished places I went. It was so beautiful I cannot do it justice.<br>I arrived in Sant&#8217;Onofrio and sat around a bit, with limited means of communication, and found myself often frustrated with myself but I was able to see my family, and where 'we&#8217; come from, what we came from. I met ...

I just checked out my 'stats' section and I'm quite pleased with my little blog and how much people are enjoying reading about my travels. I have over 20 5-star ratings and over 2,000 viewings. That is so incredibly awesome!<br><br>Apparently my photos are also not so bad. Travelpod has selected almost a dozen of them to be included in the daily ...

Sheesh, my blog is turning into a Grey's Anatomy show will all these song lyrics in the title. Hey, by the way, is Grey's on? I can't believe I'm missing a whole season of my shows. (Yes, I would rather be in Italy than watching McDreamy. But it's a close race. KIDDING.)<br><br>I arrived in Giardini Naxos yesterday. I had originally planned on taking the train, but the bus worked out better so I was a couple hours early. I found the hostel without any hitches. As you know, that is rather ...

... Piazza Stesicoro, <br>where you can admire the so-called "Old Catania, remains <br>the fabulous Roman Amphitheater, built probably around the second century <br>AD, second in size only to the Colosseum in Rome. <br><br>The Bed and Breakfast Alba Hotel offers spacious and comfortable rooms to stay <br>quietly and discreetly, characterized by a refined interior and <br>smooth and a manic <br>attention to ...

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... and hopped on the next one going to Taormina. This town feels like it should be perched on a cliff near Napoli on the Amalfi coast. It has just as many tourist but still holds its charm. Once the Byzantine capitol of Sicily it is now a thriving town unlike many others in this region. <br> We could see the rain clouds blowing in across the face of Mount Etna and decided to call it a day. <br><br>Tomorrow we will be in Rome. (Catania to Rome &#8364;43.50 each)

The beauty of this town was breathtaking. My wife, sons, sisters and brother-in-law strolled around town, ate with the locals and admired the Greek Roman Theater. We got a peek of the town from the cruise ship on our way back from Crete to Rome. It was just as stunning from afar as it was within the town.<br>

... amazing town with fantastic views. We saw 4 weddings. The father and the bride walk through the streets and meet the guest who are waiting outside the church and then they all proceed into the church together. We saw the amphitheater where the Taormina film festival was taking place. <br><br>Beautiful views and fun places to shop.<br><br><br>

... there and then go out. One day on the beach, Ang and I were about to leave when the lifeguard and his friends came over to us and offered us a lift back to our hostel... of course we didn't take it... it was so much easier to walk there... then after that failed, he asked us to meet him at a certain point of the town at 9pm, we said we had friends to meet, and said goodbye... Taormina is a pretty small town, yet has lots of gorgeous hidden away restaurants in the back alleys ...