Saturday, March 22, 2008

March 2008

SICILY

We flew into Catania Airport and drove south to Relais Torre Marabino in Ispica. RTM was an old fortress renovated into an elegant hotel located on an organic farm, Natura Iblea. From Ispica, we drove to Agrigento, Modica, Noto, Pozallo, Ragusa, Siracusa and Taormina.



Playground






Firing slit from our fortress bedroom.









Organic products produced at the farm.








Countryside around the fortress.






5th century BC greek temples



















Sicilian fruit







Shopping street in Taormina






Castemola-overlooking Taormina



Teatro Antico Di Taormina




Mt. Etna 10000+ active volcano


The Duomo in Noto



City Hall




Fiat 500cc Classic


Sicilian Pastries

Decorated Marzipan Eggs



Cave church








Wine production line at Torre Marabino Winery.




Oak barriques







Tour of the Valle Delle Acate Winery




Cava d'Ispica with 4000 tombs.






Circus from Rome that came to Modica.





Front row seats.




Free popcorn from the clown.




Overlooking Modica











Sunday in Ragusa with our Sicilian friends.





Touring in our rented Fiat estate wagon.














'The Ear'-guards could hear prisoners at the back of the cave.

Water below Siracusa city walls.





The shadows of our reflections in the water.

1 comment:

Unknown said...

Wow! Love all your Sicilian pictures! Great photos of all! Looks like a gorgeous country with a lot of beautiful architecture and history. Wonderful to see you having such a marvelous adventure. Kids are darling! glenda