ItalySpiaggia Fornillo40°37’36” N 14°29’25” E September 3, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Today we did a fantastic boat cruise around the Amalfi coast including some dips off the boat deep in the sea, some time in the town of Amalfi and a fabulous lunch at a reach-by-boat-only restaurant -Read more
ItalySpiaggia Fornillo40°37’38” N 14°28’54” E September 4, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
Today we did the Path of the Gods (il Sentiero degli dei). It is considered one of the most scenic hikes in the world and goes along ancient mule routes, through hillside villages, and provides theRead more
ItalyPalermo Ferry Port38°7’35” N 13°21’39” E September 6, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Last night we arrived in Palermo, Sicily after a full day of travel. Sicily feels very different to mainland Italy and at first it was a shock di cultura! Sicily was shaped by a number of influencesRead more
TravelerGreat post! You fit a lot into day one!! You even found stuff Iain and I didn’t know about. I think the limoncello I originally bought you, that got confiscated in Dubai, was purchased in Palermo.
ItalyMazzaforno38°1’41” N 13°58’59” E September 7, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 32 °C
Today we had a wonderfully relaxing day in Cefalù, a beachside town one hour from Palermo. Cefalù is a popular beach destination in Sicily and is famous for its Norman Church and Castle ruins on theRead more
ItalyPiazza della Repubblica37°39’10” N 12°35’22” E September 8, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
Today we started our road trip of Sicily leaving Palermo for Mazara del Vallo on the West Coast. On the way, we took in some beautiful sites including the stunning town of Erice and its spectacularRead more
ItalySpiaggia San Giorgio37°29’41” N 13°10’31” E September 9, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Today we drove on from Mazara del Vallo to Caltagirone (separate post) via the Selinunte Archeological Park and Agrigento Valley of the Temples. As you’ll see from the photos these places have theRead more
ItalyChurch of Gesù37°14’17” N 14°30’48” E September 9, 2024 in Italy ⋅ 🌙 23 °C
Today we arrived in Caltagirone, one of the eight late Baroque UNESCO Towns of the Val di Noto in south-eastern Sicily. Caltagirone is a very charming town, set in the mountains and is knownRead more
ItalyModica36°51’24” N 14°45’34” E September 10, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Today we drove from Caltagirone to Modica via Ragusa and Scicli (all UNESCO baroque towns). All towns are incredibly beautiful and have their own characters. Ragusa is divided into a low and high townRead more
ItalySolarino37°5’45” N 15°7’37” E September 11, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Today we made the trip from Modica to Syracuse via Noto and Cassaro. Noto is another of the baroque towns and is movie set perfect! We then wound our way up to the mountain village of Cassaro (pop.Read more
ItalySanta Caterina37°51’13” N 15°17’18” E September 12, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Today we continued on from Syracuse to Taormina. Taormina is a stunning hilltop town overlooking the Mediterranean and Ionian seas. The town has been a popular holiday destination for millennia and isRead more
Traveler
Absolutely gorgeous. Definitely the best pic of you both so far xx
TravelerGrazie - yes love this one and the colloseum one
Traveler
Great photo. Dark clouds back drop, with the boat providing a dab of colour ❤️
TravelerGrazie - yes we thought the same!