Category: Europe 2015

We decided that we would just go to the beach here in Trapani rather than take a boat to an island. It just seems like it will be more relaxing and we are more prone at this point to enjoy days without transportation involved. This means we sleep in this morning and just relax. We […]

It is another beautiful day in Sicily. We are taking a day trip to Marsala which is the town my Grandfather ( my dads father) came from. Both of my grandfathers died before I was born so I never got to know them. I am glad that my children were fortunate enough to have many […]

We wake up a bit early today as we have to catch a 0900 bus. We have another incredible breakfast at 0730. Federica promptly gives us some aluminum foil to wrap up and take the many leftovers. These people are just wonderful. Then at 0825, after helping other guests with breakfast, she drives us down […]

We start today off with another small breakfast that could feed six people. We talk some more with Frederica and confirm where we catch the bus to the Temples and that the bus runs on Sunday. We leave and head on down to the bus stop at the bottom of town. We get there just […]

It is supposed to be very hot today, close to 100 degrees, so we decide to put off the valley of the temples until tomorrow. That allows us to stroll the town of Agrigento, see some churches, and hibernate during the hot part of the day. But first, we must have our breakfast. We go […]

Our bus does not leave until 1315 so we sleep in a bit and then go upstairs for breakfast. We eat in the kitchen of the owners home and there is another couple at the table who are staying here also. They are Italian and at first are just speaking Italiano with Miko. We are […]

We are able to have breakfast a bit earlier than their opening time since we want to try and catch the 0830 bus to Catania Airport. From there we have a connection bus to Piazza Armerina which leaves at 1040. After our experience coming here, we decide to try and get to the bus station […]

Siracusa was the most important Greek city and a competitor for Athens. At one time it’s wealth and size were unmatched by any other city in Europe. It was however ruled mostly by despots over its history. The island of Ortygia where we are staying was a formidable fortification with many bastions at strategic points […]

Since it is supposed to be hot today, we go down to breakfast at 0800. This way we can get a decent start time in seeing the archeological park in town. The breakfast has a nice spread and mix of sweet and savory. Sweet is a ricotta cheesecake, pound cake, and fruit filled croissant. Savory […]

We can’t believe that we are going to Sicily today. Half of my roots are there and we both have been looking forward to this. We start our day walking about 1.2 miles to the train station that connects to Vienna National Airport. Because I like to leave plenty of time in catching trains and […]