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- Dag 20
- maandag 9 januari 2023 om 11:47
- ⛅ 61 °F
- Hoogte: 43 ft
ItaliëGiardino Pacini37°30’5” N 15°5’14” E
Veg, Meat & Fish
9 januari 2023, Italië ⋅ ⛅ 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 whatMeer informatie
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- Dag 20
- maandag 9 januari 2023 om 11:23
- ⛅ 61 °F
- Hoogte: 56 ft
- ItaliëFontana dell'Elefante37°30’8” N 15°5’13” E
Octopus Burger?
9 januari 2023, Italië ⋅ ⛅ 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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- Dag 20
- maandag 9 januari 2023 om 10:51
- ⛅ 59 °F
- Hoogte: 69 ft
- ItaliëPiazza Università37°30’13” N 15°5’13” E
Lamppost Legend
9 januari 2023, Italië ⋅ ⛅ 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.
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- Dag 20
- maandag 9 januari 2023 om 10:27
- ⛅ 59 °F
- Hoogte: 66 ft
- ItaliëPescheria37°30’6” N 15°5’6” E
Catania Fruit Stand
9 januari 2023, Italië ⋅ ⛅ 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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- Dag 20
- maandag 9 januari 2023 om 10:23
- ⛅ 59 °F
- Hoogte: 72 ft
- ItaliëPescheria37°30’7” N 15°5’6” E
Spider Man
9 januari 2023, Italië ⋅ ⛅ 59 °F
Spider-Man, Spider-Man, friendly Sicilian Spiderman!
(Catania, Sicily)
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- Dag 20
- maandag 9 januari 2023 om 10:18
- ⛅ 57 °F
- Hoogte: 69 ft
- ItaliëFontana dell'Amenano37°30’8” N 15°5’11” E
Witchy Brooms
9 januari 2023, Italië ⋅ ⛅ 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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- Dag 20
- maandag 9 januari 2023 om 10:15
- ⛅ 57 °F
- Hoogte: 56 ft
- ItaliëFontana dell'Amenano37°30’8” N 15°5’13” E
Merman, Dad!
9 januari 2023, Italië ⋅ ⛅ 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 inMeer informatie
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- Dag 20
- maandag 9 januari 2023 om 10:00
- ⛅ 57 °F
- Hoogte: 49 ft
- ItaliëPalazzo degli Elefanti37°30’10” N 15°5’13” E
Elephant Palace
9 januari 2023, Italië ⋅ ⛅ 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 manyMeer informatie
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- Dag 20
- maandag 9 januari 2023 om 09:56
- ⛅ 57 °F
- Hoogte: 92 ft
- ItaliëDuomo di Catania37°30’10” N 15°5’19” E
Breast Pastry
9 januari 2023, Italië ⋅ ⛅ 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 breastsMeer informatie
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- Dag 20
- maandag 9 januari 2023 om 09:51
- ⛅ 57 °F
- Hoogte: 89 ft
- ItaliëDuomo di Catania37°30’9” N 15°5’19” E
Cathedral creatures
9 januari 2023, Italië ⋅ ⛅ 57 °F
Here are a few statues that caught my eye on Catania’s cathedral.
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- Dag 20
- maandag 9 januari 2023 om 09:47
- ⛅ 57 °F
- Hoogte: 79 ft
- ItaliëDuomo di Catania37°30’8” N 15°5’18” E
Mummy Saint
9 januari 2023, Italië ⋅ ⛅ 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 maskMeer informatie
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- Dag 20
- maandag 9 januari 2023 om 09:31
- ⛅ 55 °F
- Hoogte: 66 ft
- ItaliëMuseo Diocesano Catania37°30’8” N 15°5’15” E
Bellini’s Tomb
9 januari 2023, Italië ⋅ ⛅ 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 BelliniMeer informatie
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- Dag 20
- maandag 9 januari 2023 om 07:10
- ⛅ 50 °F
- Hoogte: Zeeniveau
- ItaliëCatania Ferry Port37°29’46” N 15°5’41” E
Sicilian Sunrise
9 januari 2023, Italië ⋅ ⛅ 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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- Dag 18
- zaterdag 7 januari 2023 om 14:27
- ☀️ 55 °F
- Hoogte: 79 ft
KroatiëSaint Ignatius Church42°38’23” N 18°6’34” E
Croatian Kitties
7 januari 2023, Kroatië ⋅ ☀️ 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 theMeer informatie
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- Dag 18
- zaterdag 7 januari 2023 om 14:12
- ☀️ 55 °F
- Hoogte: 46 ft
- KroatiëDubrovnik Cathedral42°38’24” N 18°6’38” E
Old Town Dubrovnik
7 januari 2023, Kroatië ⋅ ☀️ 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 outMeer informatie
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- Dag 17
- vrijdag 6 januari 2023 om 14:58
- ☀️ 54 °F
- Hoogte: 26 ft
- ItaliëPorto di Trieste45°39’1” N 13°45’53” E
Larry’s Genes
6 januari 2023, Italië ⋅ ☀️ 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 fromMeer informatie
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- Dag 12
- zondag 1 januari 2023 om 10:23
- ⛅ 41 °F
- Hoogte: 256 ft
Verenigde StatenDeep Lake46°54’34” N 122°54’45” W
Mourning Walks
1 januari 2023, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ⛅ 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 andMeer informatie
Two to TravelCondolences on your loss … such a peaceful setting for your mourning strolls.
ReizigerThank you! Yes, those forest walks with my sister were just what the doctor ordered, very healing for both of us!
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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
ReizigerYou know me...."Prettiful !!" I've got pics of dinner where i made purple & bright lime green colored cauliflower. Love my vegies ....& fish...yummmmy