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Eat-drink-read-sleep-swim. Repeat.
... only 2 euros. She saw Rob outside and was careful to ensure that there were two big beautiful stuffed olives included; one for me and one for my “uomo”. In addition to the two large stuffed green olives there were lovely aged black olives and the best capers I’ve ever tasted and the sweetest sun-dried tomatoes, and perfectly pickled carrots, and more – all in a lovely thick olive oil base. Rob found a place across the street selling cold beer ...
Close Encounters of the Volcanic Kind
... through the neighborhood instead of back to the port. We passed through pretty houses that seemed a combination of Italian, Spanish and Arab in their styling, and which had an astounding array of colorful landscaping. We wound our way to the center of the town and procured lunch provisions at a nice alimentari (supermarket), then found our way to the Acqua Calda beach. This beach has natural hotspots; fumaroles deep below the water, coming up through layers ...
Saints, Soccer, and Sweets
... and then returned to the B&B. Our room was soon ready and we moved in. It is perfect – a nice sized room with a fridge and a kettle, our own bathroom, and a wonderful little balcony complete with traditional clothesline. We unpacked and I did some quick washing in the sink. We hung up our clothes, adding to the colorful scenery. Then we set out to explore; it was only 10:30 and we hadn’t even expected to arrive in Lipari until about now. Bonus time! We stopped in ...
Italian Islands
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Initially the region was only a partial thought on my journey but after meeting a couple of the train, both doctors from Northern Italy I became convinced. They had travelled to the islands a number of times and talked of volcanic night vistas, wonderful climbs and spectacular diving.
The largest island is Lipari and where I stayed. The other islands include Vulcano, ...
Lipari
... tourist shops or not many and Lipari had several tourist shops offering day trips to Stromboli or Vulcano from the port. It is still very busy here as the summer months are winding down. There is really only a few main roads here and a few plazas with the usual statues and restaurants. The back alleys here are still very ...