Sicilia!!

After a bit of a rough introduction to the island yesterday, today was a wonderful surprise. Taormina is absolutely gorgeous. Colourful and beautiful people crowding the streets, stores brimming with unusual (and kitschy) wares, and so many places to get gelato, freshly made pistachio brittle, granita,wine, beer, chocolate – pretty much anything you could desire. And the clothes . . . Oh the clothes . . .

Not to mention ridiculously impractical – but exquisite – handmade baby items. A looky loo’s dream streets.

Check out the street vacuum:

We checked out a few churches while following Rick Steves’ walking route.

We followed the route and made it to all but the acropolis before we decided that it was time for lunch,

Definitely time for a siesta before carrying on with our sightseeing.

Then it was on to the ancient acropolis and all the sites along the way.

Finally, we made it to the ancient acropolis and it didn’t disappoint.

So that’s it for – I’m going to call it Day 1 in Sicilia (“Sichilia”) because I would very much like to forget yesterday.

Until tomorrow friends . . .