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boarding the ferry
that's Siciliy (2)
approaching the dock
cannoli
camped in a quiet lot below Taormina
view from the parking lot
ceramic heads framing the windows of a B&B
we made it up to the town
Porta di Mezzo
a giant cannoli
a cute alley
now that's a narrow alley (3)
main pedestrian street in Taormina
an Ancient odean
Porta Messina
top of Porta Messina
Ancient Theatre
walled end
centre
view from the top
view from other side
peek a boo
mosaics from the theatre (2)
mosaics from the theatre (1)
marble pieces from the theatre
view from the top of the theatre
tooking down the seats
overview
views approaching Etna (2)
views approaching Etna (3)
top of Etna
view from the bottom of the gondola
views from the bottom of the gondola
views from tour buggy (3)
views from tour buggy (4)
views from tour buggy (5)
clouds below
red is iron; green is Sulphur
views of Etna from the coast (2)
along Etna Road (2)
lots and lots of lava
lava AND snow
the Etna Road up
on the gondola through dirty windows (1)
on the gondola through dirty windows (2)
the tour buggy
views on the tour buggy (1)
views on the tour buggy
at just over 2800 m (6)
at just over 2800 m (7)
as far as we could walk
clouds rolling in
selfie
us with Mount Etna (1)
us with Mount Etna (3)
a lava bomb
pointed lava rock
can't even see the top anymore
Duomo in Zafferana
parked at Santa Tecla port
around our camp spot (1)
around our camp spot (2)
around our camp spot (3)
alleyway in Catania
Aire near Catania (1)
Aire near Catania (2)
streets in Ragusa (2)
Duomo of Ragusa
San Giuseppe Church
view into the valley
Hyblean Gardens 1
Hyblean Gardens
Portale di San Giorgio (1)
piece of a Byzantine wall
streets in Ragusa (1)
San Giuseppe Church (2)
San Giuseppe Church (3)
Cannolis and Arancino
green fields with rock walls in the countryside (1)
Church of San Giovanni
St Peters Duomo
lots and lots of stairways and alleys
view of Duomo and city
First chocolate shop (2)
First chocolate shop (3)
First chocolate shop (4)
First chocolate shop (5)
First chocolate shop (1)
curved stairways
city views
crumbling castle walls
2nd Chocolate shop (1)
2nd Chocolate shop (3)
beach in Sampieri proper (2)
beach in Sampieri proper (1)
our chocolate haul
view from our picture window
where we spent the night
around our spot (5)
around our spot (1)
around our spot (2)
around our spot (3)
looking back at where we're parked
beach near us (1)
beach near us (2)
and another day ends (1)
on our walk into Noto
Porta Reale - entry to the old town
a nice piazza
nice balconies
San Nicolo Cathedral
inside the cathedral (1)
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Municipal Hall
In the Hall of Mirrors (4)
In the Hall of Mirrors (1)
In the Hall of Mirrors (2)
The balconies of Palazzo Nicolaci (6)
The balconies of Palazzo Nicolaci (1)
The balconies of Palazzo Nicolaci (2)
The balconies of Palazzo Nicolaci (3)
The balconies of Palazzo Nicolaci (4)
The balconies of Palazzo Nicolaci (5)
across the street from the Palazzo
so many big old doors
marble tombstone of Nicolaci from 18th century
entrance to Palazzo
down the main pedestrian drag
Fontana d'Ercole 1757
such a pleasant stroll
a Brioche with granita
Doug's pistachio Arancino
more nice balconies
the symbol of Sicily
along the boardwalk around Ortigia (2)
along the boardwalk around Ortigia (1)
Fountain of Arethusa
Castle Maniace (1)
Castle Maniace (2)
Duomo Piazza
Syracuse Duomo
top of the Duomo
Looking back at the square
Cannoli tubes
Fountain of Diana (4)
Fountain of Diana (1)
Huge doors
Grounds of the Temple of Apollo (2)
Grounds of the Temple of Apollo (3)
Grounds of the Temple of Apollo (4)
Grounds of the Temple of Apollo (1)
Grounds of the Temple of Apollo (5)
Grounds of the Temple of Apollo (6)
Castello Ursino (2)
Fontana dell'Amenano of 1867
Cathedral of Catania
Fountain of the Elephant
Catania Town Hall
Another large church downtown
lavashoreline (2)
lavashoreline (1)
Chiesa di San Nicolo l'Arena