Home Again...
Thank you for all your wishes I had a wonderful holiday with some really unforgettable moments, one of which was watching the sunset from Mount Etna which hopefully I'll post tomorrow.
We went to North East Sicily to the foot of Mount Tauro and the medieval town of Taormina. The town is in a great location, dug into the slopes of the mountain it has fantastic views overlooking the sea, little piazzas and narrow streets and yes, lots and lots of steps and steep slopes! But there is a regular cablecar which makes for a novel and fun way of getting to the beach ~ and our hotel.
I must admit the first night that route was a little nerve-racking when done in reverse and in the dark. It was supposed to be a five minute walk to the cablecar from our hotel. I think by the end of the week we did it in ten. After negotiating the winding narrow steps from the beach, pausing for breath at the end of a steep climb to the road and then walking along the road against traffic and parked cars (no sidewalks)it was quite a relief to jump into a moving cablecar. Well, life's little excitements keeps the heart pumping! haha
I have limited photos at present (the rest are on my son's laptop in London) so for now
Taormina by night
The Square
posted by to touch a unicorn at 12:48 AM
16 Comments:
Welcome back, Sandy, we missed you. I'm glad you enjoyed your trip to Sicily. These photos are beautiful; can't wait to see more. I can only imagine the beautiful scenery you'll see in your dreams as you settle in to sleep in your own bed.
Pleased you had a good break. I have fancied a holiday in Sciliy but never been so looking forward to your photos and comments.
Welcome back! These pictures are stunning. Since I have no hope of every making it to Sicily, I will be haunting you blog for details.
Beautiful Pics and it sounds like you had a wonderous time! Thank you for sharing.
Margie
(stopping by via Dr. John)
Thank you Velvet and yes, it certainly was a place for dreaming. I'll try and get more details for you Davem and you should try to go, with your love of history and nature you will not be disappointed.
Thanks kat will do my best :)
And we saw only a small part of that beautiful and varied island Janet, so much to see, so little time. :-)
Hi Margie, nice to see you. Thanks for stopping by. Glad you liked the pics.
italy would be an incredible place to visit. the history and beauty with all that food..wow, great holidays..
the pics are just breath taking. thanks for sharing them.
dr. John sent me here to welcome you back.
Hello chana thank you and thanks to dr.john too. :-)
Italy and Italian food are my favourites too so add the beauty and variety of cultures, friendly people and sunshine, guess you do have the ideal place to visit. :-+
Look-Out! Coming Through...from Dr. John's!
Lovely pics, I'm glad you had a nice time. Dr John sent me.
Hi and welcome to marathon runners andrena and bazza27, glad you liked the pics.
Vote to all who follow: White Rabbit for Mayor :)
White Rabbit, The Dragon, any one but Mrs. Trumble for Mayor!
Here playing six degrees of Dr. John.
What gorgeous pictures! Thank you for giving us a peak into your trip.
Sprinting through on Dr. John's marathon trail.
Great photos you have posted. Just passing by to say hello from Dr. John.
someone's back and with goodies too :)
loved the pics here and wud to see all of them..have been thinking of seeing Italuy ever since i saw "Roman Holiday"......eons ago.......am so glad u had a great trip :)
Hiya, Sandy.
Dr. John didn't send me - I just kind of hang around in the bushes...but I'm harmless enough.
Great night time shots!
Good luck with the JCPOINTS dr.john marathoners *wave* :-)
See you soon moi still waiting for my pics from the laptop, hopefully will have them soon.
Hey there, you anonymous one in the bushes, come out and play, I don't bite either, well, not often. :p
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