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- Día 20
- lunes, 9 de enero de 2023, 11:47
- ⛅ 61 °F
- Altitud: 43 p
ItaliaGiardino Pacini37°30’5” N 15°5’14” E
Veg, Meat & Fish
9 de enero de 2023, Italia ⋅ ⛅ 61 °F
If I had to describe Catania’s open air markets in one word, it would be, “colorful.”
I’m so curious what that purple cauliflower tastes like! As for those cuts of meat, I’m not sure whatLeer más
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- Día 20
- lunes, 9 de enero de 2023, 11:23
- ⛅ 61 °F
- Altitud: 56 p
- ItaliaFontana dell'Elefante37°30’8” N 15°5’13” E
Octopus Burger?
9 de enero de 2023, Italia ⋅ ⛅ 61 °F
As a port town, it’s no surprise to see seafood restaurants in Catania. Even so, this “octopus burger” caught my eye today!
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- Día 20
- lunes, 9 de enero de 2023, 10:51
- ⛅ 59 °F
- Altitud: 69 p
- ItaliaPiazza Università37°30’13” N 15°5’13” E
Lamppost Legend
9 de enero de 2023, Italia ⋅ ⛅ 59 °F
Our guide told me this lamppost sculpture refers to a legend about a Catania’s woman who avoided being married to a foreign invader by jumping to her death down a chimney.
“Don’t get the wrongLeer más
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- Día 20
- lunes, 9 de enero de 2023, 10:27
- ⛅ 59 °F
- Altitud: 66 p
- ItaliaPescheria37°30’6” N 15°5’6” E
Catania Fruit Stand
9 de enero de 2023, Italia ⋅ ⛅ 59 °F
This colorful fruit stand is typical of many we saw today in Catania. That yellow fruit is called “cedro” and has a very unique flavor. I’ve never tasted it outside of Italy.
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- Día 20
- lunes, 9 de enero de 2023, 10:23
- ⛅ 59 °F
- Altitud: 72 p
- ItaliaPescheria37°30’7” N 15°5’6” E
Spider Man
9 de enero de 2023, Italia ⋅ ⛅ 59 °F
Spider-Man, Spider-Man, friendly Sicilian Spiderman!
(Catania, Sicily)
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- Día 20
- lunes, 9 de enero de 2023, 10:18
- ⛅ 57 °F
- Altitud: 69 p
- ItaliaFontana dell'Amenano37°30’8” N 15°5’11” E
Witchy Brooms
9 de enero de 2023, Italia ⋅ ⛅ 57 °F
I’m always intrigued by the old style brooms I see in Europe. They look so witchy! I’d love to try one sometime. Have you ever used one? I saw these in Catania today.
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- Día 20
- lunes, 9 de enero de 2023, 10:15
- ⛅ 57 °F
- Altitud: 56 p
- ItaliaFontana dell'Amenano37°30’8” N 15°5’13” E
Merman, Dad!
9 de enero de 2023, Italia ⋅ ⛅ 57 °F
Every time I see a merman, I’m reminded of that scene in Zoolander, where his father calls him a mermaid and he testily replies that he was a, “merman, Dad!”
I saw these lovely mermen inLeer más
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- Día 20
- lunes, 9 de enero de 2023, 10:00
- ⛅ 57 °F
- Altitud: 49 p
- ItaliaPalazzo degli Elefanti37°30’10” N 15°5’13” E
Elephant Palace
9 de enero de 2023, Italia ⋅ ⛅ 57 °F
Catania’s city hall is called the Palazzo dei Elefanti. Elephants are a common theme throughout the town. The association dates back to a Byzantine magician who rode through town on one manyLeer más
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- Día 20
- lunes, 9 de enero de 2023, 9:56
- ⛅ 57 °F
- Altitud: 92 p
- ItaliaDuomo di Catania37°30’10” N 15°5’19” E
Breast Pastry
9 de enero de 2023, Italia ⋅ ⛅ 57 °F
Sant Agata is Catania’s patron saint. She was martyred when Romans tortured her to death for refusing the advances of one of their men.
One of the atrocities she endured was having her breastsLeer más
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- Día 20
- lunes, 9 de enero de 2023, 9:51
- ⛅ 57 °F
- Altitud: 89 p
- ItaliaDuomo di Catania37°30’9” N 15°5’19” E
Cathedral creatures
9 de enero de 2023, Italia ⋅ ⛅ 57 °F
Here are a few statues that caught my eye on Catania’s cathedral.
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- Día 20
- lunes, 9 de enero de 2023, 9:47
- ⛅ 57 °F
- Altitud: 79 p
- ItaliaDuomo di Catania37°30’8” N 15°5’18” E
Mummy Saint
9 de enero de 2023, Italia ⋅ ⛅ 57 °F
The body of cardinal Giuseppe Benedetto Dusmet is in Catania’s cathedral. Dusmet died in 1894, but after his beatification in 1988, his body was placed here for public view. A silver death maskLeer más
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- Día 20
- lunes, 9 de enero de 2023, 9:31
- ⛅ 55 °F
- Altitud: 66 p
- ItaliaMuseo Diocesano Catania37°30’8” N 15°5’15” E
Bellini’s Tomb
9 de enero de 2023, Italia ⋅ ⛅ 55 °F
We saw Vincenzo Bellini’s tomb today in Catania, but for some reason, our guide told us very little about him. She promised to talk about him later, but it seems like she forgot.
I know BelliniLeer más
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- Día 20
- lunes, 9 de enero de 2023, 7:10
- ⛅ 50 °F
- Altitud: Nivel del mar
- ItaliaCatania Ferry Port37°29’46” N 15°5’41” E
Sicilian Sunrise
9 de enero de 2023, Italia ⋅ ⛅ 50 °F
Catania, Sicily greeted us with brilliant hues and lenticular clouds forming over Mt Etna. I’ve never been here before and am excited to take a walking tour through the old town.
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- Día 18
- sábado, 7 de enero de 2023, 14:27
- ☀️ 55 °F
- Altitud: 79 p
CroaciaSaint Ignatius Church42°38’23” N 18°6’34” E
Croatian Kitties
7 de enero de 2023, Croacia ⋅ ☀️ 55 °F
I saw some handsome cats in Old Town Dubrovnik. They all seemed quite well-fed and content.
As we strolled by the sea, I peered over the stone rail and was startled to see a cat curled up on theLeer más
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- Día 18
- sábado, 7 de enero de 2023, 14:12
- ☀️ 55 °F
- Altitud: 46 p
- CroaciaDubrovnik Cathedral42°38’24” N 18°6’38” E
Old Town Dubrovnik
7 de enero de 2023, Croacia ⋅ ☀️ 55 °F
We are so jet lagged! More so than usual. I blame lingering grief, although I know that wherever my dad is, he’d be happy to see me and Larry traveling.
I read an article recently that pointed outLeer más
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- Día 17
- viernes, 6 de enero de 2023, 14:58
- ☀️ 54 °F
- Altitud: 26 p
- ItaliaPorto di Trieste45°39’1” N 13°45’53” E
Larry’s Genes
6 de enero de 2023, Italia ⋅ ☀️ 54 °F
We hopped aboard the Costa Deliziosa cruise ship in Trieste. There was no time to explore this historic city, but we had to snap a quick selfie since Larry’s grandparents emigrated to America fromLeer más
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- Día 12
- domingo, 1 de enero de 2023, 10:23
- ⛅ 41 °F
- Altitud: 256 p
Estados UnidosDeep Lake46°54’34” N 122°54’45” W
Mourning Walks
1 de enero de 2023, Estados Unidos ⋅ ⛅ 41 °F
My dad died during our December visit to Washington State. This cast a pall over Christmas, but I’m so glad I was there to grieve with family.
Our trip was a blur, but every morning, my sister andLeer más
Two to TravelCondolences on your loss … such a peaceful setting for your mourning strolls.
ViajeroThank you! Yes, those forest walks with my sister were just what the doctor ordered, very healing for both of us!
Viajero
Washington is so beautiful my sister lived in port orchard Bremerton on green mountain near Silverdale I lived there with her twice in 89- 90 in port orchard where my son was born 33 years ago then on green mountain 96 when my youngest daughter was 4 then went back in 2005 for a visit my sister wanted to go so we went I took her on her last trip to Washington she passed away June first of this year
ViajeroYou know me...."Prettiful !!" I've got pics of dinner where i made purple & bright lime green colored cauliflower. Love my vegies ....& fish...yummmmy