http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Italy/Sicily/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Europe , Italy , Sicily en-us Thu, 03 Dec 09 17:32:03 +0000 Thu, 03 Dec 09 17:32:03 +0000 Day 28 SiracusaWe headed out to Archeological Museum in the late morning walking there from the hostel. The museum is outstanding it covers prehistory to Roman times and has artifacts from many sites in Sicily. We took more than 2 hours to go through even with some hurrying at the end since we wanted some time outside in the beautiful sunshine. We walked past the remains of one of Siracu http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Italy/Sicily/Taormina/blog-455091.html Day 26 ModicaYesterday we took the bus into Noto about and hour from here and walked around the baroque city for a few hours...everything here closes down from 100 pm to 300pm...so it's hard to plan a trip of any distance since we end up arriving just before closing time at 100 We managed to see the cathedrals and the Theater after they reopened and before our bus the last of the day...s http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Italy/Sicily/Siracusa/blog-453655.html Dias 78 a 81 Pela manh todos ainda estavam em Catania. Fomos os quatro juntos feira da cidade a maior da Itlia. Os preos eram ridiculamente baratos mesmo convertendoos para o Real. Segundo Golpal o indiano os preos eram baratos at para a ndia. Aproveitandose disso ele comprou uma ridcula blusa de cinco euros para sua namorada. Perguntou se eu queria ver sua foto. Esperava ver um http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Italy/Sicily/Palermo/blog-452466.html Dias 73 a 77 Os italianos me avisaram ldquovoc estar saindo da Itlia quando for a Sicliardquo. Alguns diziam ser o pior lugar da Europa outros retratavam a ilha como um paraso. Jamais havia pensado em chegar to longe na Itlia mas depois de tudo que ouvi no poderia deixar na ilha que j foi grega romana rabe normanda e agora pertence Mfia. Falassem mal ou bem todos diz http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Italy/Sicily/Catania/blog-452309.html TUESDAY 13 OCTOBER PALERMO SICILYHaving checked into a hostel a 10 minute walk from Victoria Station yesterday my alarm was still set at the ridiculously early time of 315am. It was amusing waking most of my room when I got out of bed to shower and pack. About three or four of them had gotten in quite drunk and therefore noisily at about 230am I did feel sorry though for the girl with th http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Italy/Sicily/blog-445848.html Sicily was never a place high on my to do list but when the opportunity arose for Adam to present at a conference in Catania it seemed the perfect excuse to book a car hit the road and see what adventures there were to be had. Before visiting I knew very little about this Italian province. I had some vague awareness of Palermo being the capital alla Marco Breciano Socceroo star and midfielde http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Italy/Sicily/Siracusa/blog-441673.html We left Lipari caught the Ali scarf to Milazo port which was a much nicer boat trip Then we got a cab transfer from Milazo to Catania Thanks to our family connections in Lipari Otherwise the leg from Milazo to Catania would have been slightly uncomfortable for the ladiesWe stayed four nights in Catania. Probably could have done with three. It was a beautiful city with some great places to http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Italy/Sicily/Catania/blog-437068.html Day 500 24809After a hearty Italian breaky concious of the potential for addiction to Italian coffee we set off on foot to the Caputchin Catacombs. Home to 8000 Palmerians bodies. The catacomb was initially filled with Caputchin Monks in 1599 and soon became burial choice for professionals priests men woman and children. The body's were preserved by one of three methods 1 Injection http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Italy/Sicily/Stromboli/blog-436894.html Alright today was a bit of a pain in the ass. I spent most of the day figuring out where to go and how the hell to get back to main land Italy. I was trying to go to a formula 1 race in Milano but I could not get a good flight or train ride up there in order to make the race. Then I had to go to train station in order to reserve a seat on the train to rome and I ended up not getting off at the http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Italy/Sicily/Taormina/blog-436485.html We've arrived on Aeolian Island of Lipari Getting here was slightly easier then last year yet still awkward.We said goodbye to my Aunty Lidia in Reggio Calabria and left my car behind at the airport. I still haven't payed the 38 Euro fine from Napoli as the post office cant process the payment as i dont have a residential address here in Italy We then caught a Hydro foil from Reggio to Lipari http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Italy/Sicily/Lipari/blog-435392.html Motorhome News from Europe 17. Italy Sicily. February 2005A week in Sicily visiting the land of wine lemons and the GodfatherDelayed by an unfortunate accident shortly after leaving Paestum on the coast where we had spent the previous night we didnrsquot get to Sicily on Monday as previously planned but camped few miles short to await the morning ferry. Stopped in traffic in the main street http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Italy/Sicily/Palermo/blog-432703.html Lipari is the largest of the eight Aeolian Islands spending 5 days here was not enough Main reason for visiting were ancestral ties. Nonno left here in the late 50's when a majority of locals left the island effectively allowing the locals who stayed on to become wealthy in the soon to hit tourism boom of the Aeolian Islands Looking at this island from a tourist perspective you think 'rdquo http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Italy/Sicily/Lipari/blog-426709.html It was our second day and we were ready to try out the restaurants and explore the quiet village. There is no early bird in Sicilly. Restaurants do not generally open until 830pm and there is a big siesta during the day. Nice life. We chose this village thinking there might be ancestors still in the village of Piraino. The pizza was delicious. Of course dining was one of my favorite things http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Italy/Sicily/Messina/blog-425055.html We arrived with good hopes. As I was stepping on board our transfer flight from Milan I received a call for a job interview to be held when I got back. The weather was perfect the whole time and after a nearly fruitless search we found the bed and breakfast which overlooked the ocean. We stayed in a small village of Piraino http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Italy/Sicily/Messina/blog-425052.html Contact lost Alert all agents. RVB possibly captured by double agentsLast contact with Arvey Bee was a few days ago now. At this stage his mission was to deliver a message to our longstanding German connection on behalf of agent Freda but contact was lost and not reestablished before a number of significant control events.At last contact agent indicated intention to go SOUTH destinatio http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Italy/Sicily/blog-416391.html Apologies to the song's artists....Well despite my last minute rush and the storm through central Florida I made it to Orlando airport and now sit in Detroit awaiting the departure to Roma. Thanks Gordon for the photo glimpse of the Amalfi Coast. I am so glad this arrived on Monday and not sooner. Otherwise I would have really been a difficult one awaiting this day. Thanks sis for hangin http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Italy/Sicily/Palermo/blog-416240.html Just getting ready sooooo ready for the big trip I will update the blog as I can and internet is available while I am gone but wanted you to know you can share in my trip. I leave July 7..... http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Italy/Sicily/Palermo/blog-409618.html Vi proever at uploade fotos ... http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Italy/Sicily/Mount-Etna/blog-400297.html Hmm har glemt det lille kabel til kameraet for jeg toer naesten ikke haabe paa at finde internetadgang og saa lige pludselig lige her paa Lido de Naxos under Mount Etna ligger der et lille spot I faar derfor en lille hilsen fra det varme og urimeligt smukke Sicilien. Vi kom hertil i gaar efter at have sejlet i et doegn uden at kunne komme i havn. Foerste havn var for lav i indsejlingen vi http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Italy/Sicily/Mount-Etna/blog-400201.html Herersquos a very belated and sort of abbreviated account of my Easter trip to Sicily last month. Easter in Sicily was certainly an experience I will not forget. I was very lucky to get to experience Sicily within the context of a large and exuberantly welcoming Sicilian family who immediately opened themselves and their home up to me. It was a warm but easy sense of welcome without any huge g http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Italy/Sicily/Palermo/blog-399919.html