Siracusa:Ortigia, the island off the island
Siracusa was one of many Greek colonies in Sicily known to the Romans as Magna Graecia in the 4th and … Continue reading Siracusa:Ortigia, the island off the island
Month: September 2018
A mosaic journey across southern Sicily
An early departure from Agrigento was necessary to pack in a day of mosaic and ceramic wonder. We drove past … Continue reading A mosaic journey across southern Sicily
Ruin your day at Valley of the Gods: Agrigento
Eating an amazing breakfast of fresh tomatoes, pistachio cream spread on warm croissants and delicious coffee, while sitting on a … Continue reading Ruin your day at Valley of the Gods: Agrigento
Fast forward to Agrigento
A torrential rainstorm was the determining factor (there were a few others) which pulled the plug on our Magna Via … Continue reading Fast forward to Agrigento
Pretty Prizzi
Reviewing the several mountain climbs from Corleone to Prizzi, with no place along the way to stop for a coffee … Continue reading Pretty Prizzi
To Corleone we go
Aware that our hike would have no shade, we left early in the morning to head to Corleone.This stage of … Continue reading To Corleone we go
The climb to Santa Christina Gela: Magna Via Francigena giorno uno (day one)
Leaving Palermo on Sunday morning was pretty quiet, just a few kilometers out of town you are in the foothills … Continue reading The climb to Santa Christina Gela: Magna Via Francigena giorno uno (day one)
Exploring Palermo
After a lovely breakfast at the Art & Jazz Hotel, we left Catania for Palermo. Palermo has beautiful architecture and … Continue reading Exploring Palermo
Catania believe it? We are in Sicily.
Sicily, the largest island in the Mediterranean, lies just off Italy’s mainland. Sicily has been enriched by classical cultures including … Continue reading Catania believe it? We are in Sicily.
Where is Wendy 