Siracusa

I think the biggest surprise was how much Sicily and particularly this area was part of ancient Greece.  Archimedes lived here, the temples are dedicated to Greek Gods, and the theaters and amphitheaters date back to 400 or 500 BC. It rained and rained in Siracusa and then it poured. But undaunted, we went to […]

Taormina

How could I have lost the bulk of the photos I took of Taormina?  I have not a clue.  I lost the photos of Mt. Aetna shot from the balcony of our hotel.  Now I am glad I was unable to capture the night the volcano acted up a bit, glowing red, then redder.  But […]