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Roman mosaics and a quaint medieval fishing town
... of the life at that time. The quality of the mosaics has to be seen to be believed and we spent a good hour and a half touring the villa. We arrived in Cefalu in the afternoon and checked in to another excellent hotel. Cefalu is a beautiful medieval fishing village with a dramatic back drop of a large rock called La Rocca.It is mainly a tourist destination for Sicilians and Italians and so not as hectic ...
Day trips to Syracuse and Castelmola
... She was having trouble seeing Mount Etna. Etna sits much higher in the sky than you would think and it is often clouded over. However we were able to point out Mount Etna sitting above the clouds. She excitedly yelled out to her husband "Harry these people have found Mount Etna!. So let the history records show that Etna was not discovered by the Greeks or Romans but by the Vikings from Australia! Ciao for now. ...
Oct 17, 2012
... the sheep's pen and vineyards. It was great...old but really great. The only thing wrong was that the shower was integrated into the bathroom...no walls, just a shower in the middle of the bathroom! Diego asked us if we were be at dinner and we said yes, not knowing what we were in for. As we finished our wine, other guests started appearing. Folks from Holland, France, Switzerland. Diego said he had a full house, and full it was. Once we were settled, ...
Back in Cefalù
... Taxis are doing great business. We end up getting a lift back all the way from Cefalù as the train remains static.
1/10/12 After yesterday's drama with the train, we choose to stay closer to base and wander up the road past the fields of brassicas. Farmers are spraying.
Fabrizio and Maria invite us to join them for a light lunch ...
Agrigento Archaeological Museum to Terre di Himere
... dominates one hall dedicated to the Tempio di Giove.
Outside the museum, seeking stimulating and varied vegetarian food for lunch is a disappointing trial with some restaurants offering one risotto and side veg. I long for a plate of steaming greens.
With the siesta in full flow, we board a train for Termini Imerese and three days on the edge of the hilly Madonie National Park. The ...