Catania
This morning, I rode a train from Siracusa for just over an hour to the next destination on this Sicilian trip, Catania. Having arrived in...
Siracusa Mainland
Today, I spent the day on mainland Siracusa, visiting sites all located within about a ten-minute walking radius of my hotel. Sadly, I didn’t make...
Ortigia (Siracusa)
Before I get into this post on Ortigia, I need to correct something that might have been misleading in yesterday’s post. There, I said that,...
Ragusa – Modica – Scicli – Siracusa
Today I drove from Ragusa to Siracusa, with stops in Modica (which autocorrect insists should be Monica) and Scicli (which autocorrect threw up it hands...
Ragusa Ilba (Mostly)
Today, I spent most of the day walking to, from, and around Ragusa Ilba, and eating lunch there. My hotel is in Ragusa Superiore, about...
Piazza Amerina to Ragusa
Today took me from Piazza Amerina to Ragusa, with a stop along the way. Obviously, today didn’t take me there. Days just sort of linger...
Villa Romana del Casale & Piazza Amerina
This morning, I picked up a car to drive to the Roman ruins of Villa Romana del Casale. From there, I drove to the nearby...
Hanging Out in Agrigento
My plan for today consisted solely of hanging out in Agrigento. I am pleased and proud to report that I achieved my objective. This is...
Valley of The Temples, et al.
My understanding is that one typically goes to Agrigento primarily to visit the Valley of the Temples and the associated sights. I’m one. There is...
Agrigento. Relax? Me?
This morning, I took the train from Palermo to Agrigento, a city near, but not immediately beside the sea. The centre of town is a...
Monreale, Palermo and Therein
I mentioned yesterday that I didn’t take a planned hop-on, hop-off bus tour then because the one route that interested me, one that stops at...
Palermo: Churches, Theatre and Sea
Today, my first full day in Palermo, I visited a bunch of churches, a theatre, and the seaside. That was not my original plan for...
