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Lipari & Aeolian Islands
Train from Cefalu to Milazzo. There was supposed to be a bus to the port but there was an all too convenient taxi waiting, so for 15 euro I was dropped at the door of the Ustica Ferry ticket office in Milazzo to get my ferry (or aliscafo - hydrofoil) ticket to the Aeolian Islands. My taxi driver gave me his card so I could call him on the return …
Eat-drink-read-sleep-swim. Repeat.
... they think it’s already too cold to eat outside. Fabulous food and good wine again! My favorites: something they called “octopus caponata” (the most tender octopus I have ever eaten) and swordfish carpaccio wrapped around silky smooth ricotta cheese. Everything else was fabulous as well. We closed the day with the last of our limoncello on the balcony, along with some pastries I had bought that morning: pistachio bonbons and lemon ricotta pastries and ...
Pyrotechnics!
... people on the boat were dressed like us; with backpacks and hiking boots. There were a few folks in flip flops and one woman in very high heeled sandals; we were left wondering if they were hiking like that! There were clouds gathering over Lipari, but as we headed towards our first stop, Panarea we saw clear blue skies ahead. More weather magic! The boat ride was fabulous; so enjoyable to relax and enjoy the ride. The water over the side was a mesmerizing ...
Close Encounters of the Volcanic Kind
... home.) They have been traveling all over Sicily since October 2nd. We boarded our boat, named Mariana, which arrived at the marina after about a 10 minute wait. It was already rather full, mainly with older teenagers from Germany. Rob and I sat in the bow of the boat, where we raised the average age by a few decades. It was a very quick ride to Vulcano; these two islands are separated by just a bit of water; seems almost as if we could ...
Saints, Soccer, and Sweets
... office and went to explore for an hour while they got our room ready. We found a Bancomat (ATM), and a store that sold iPhone cords (my iPhone, which is my only camera, would not recharge and was down to 20% – thank goodness the new cord fixed the problem!) We then found Das Massima Dolce Vita, the excursion company I had contacted from home about our trip to Stromboli on Wednesday. (This tour group happens to be run by Elena, Diana’s daughter.) We made our payment for ...
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