July 10-15, 2008
Cities ensconced in rock, lost in time; wine and lemons fearlessly planted on the fertile flanks of a smoking volcano; pasta a la norma and involtini di spada, Greek theatres, Roman bathhouses, Norman Cathedrals, and Il Padrino...it's Sicilia!
| We stayed at
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San Domenico Palace Hotel in Taormina |
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| looking up | looking down | the beach | another view |
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| best ristretto | neighboring villages | Castelmola | breakfast |
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| our patio | strange tree | smoking Etna | smoking Henri |
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| Etna aglow | lava flow | lava flowwww | Etna & Giardini Naxos |
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| water skiing | the pool | Etna again | Forza d'Agro |
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| Taormina | San Domenico | Taormina | prodotti tipici siciliani |
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| old stuff | older stuff | always Etna | Gole dell'Alcantara |
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| Taormina | San Domenico hallway | Taormina | San Domenico |