Saturday, September 21, 2013

Giardini-Naxos, Taormina, Sicily / Siracusa Sept. 10-11, 2013

The Beach at Giardini-Naxos, Taormina




Cactus growing in the sand









Taormina



For Mom




Siracusa















Our Hotel





More Giardini-Naxos


Dinner with friends from San Diego






Dinner and a Band



Panorama

Driving across Sicily - Sept. 9, 2013

From Palermo to Catania

An interesting bridge


The center of Sicily is rural farmland







A long, long tunnel
An excellent driver






Exit to the Shopping Outlet






Mt. Etna


Fica di Indya (cactus apples) line the freeway