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
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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
Exploring Lisbon’s Botanical beauty and a few museums too!
Our morning walk included exploring the neighborhood of Chiado. We passed the Opera house (Teatro Nacional de São Carlos). In … Continue reading Exploring Lisbon’s Botanical beauty and a few museums too!
Segunda means Monday, Who has a case of the Segundas?
The sun shining, the temperature rising and several parks and kiosks were calling our names. Today was all about relaxing … Continue reading Segunda means Monday, Who has a case of the Segundas?
Lovely Lisboa on a Leisurely Sunday
Today we took a long walk along the Tagus River. Yesterday, along with the thousands of girls waiting for a … Continue reading Lovely Lisboa on a Leisurely Sunday
From the Caminho to the Capital City…Lisboa here we come
One last coffee in Santiago de Compostela and we left Spain to make Lisboa our base for the next few … Continue reading From the Caminho to the Capital City…Lisboa here we come
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