Sorrento to Sicily

I had a fabulous time in Sorrento and didn’t think the holiday could get any better. But traveling around Sicily is wonderful. We had to cross the ocean by ferry where the bus drove onto the ferry and 20 minutes later drove off again. You know how you see in movies the roads that snake up hillsides with the corners almost. Full circle, making the roads parallel? Well we had to drive on a road like that to get to our hotel! Fabulous experience! Then again to visit a little hilltop village Savoca, where ‘The Godfather’ was filmed.

Closer to the church
Closer to the church
View from the side of the church looking down
View from the side of the church looking down
Yes we went up that road in our bus
Yes we went up that road in our bus
Looking back at our bus
Looking back at our bus
Another view from our walk
Another view from our walk
Inside..The godfather was filmed..well part of it!
Inside..The godfather was filmed..well part of it!
The Vitelli Bar
The Vitelli Bar
See the church on the edge of the hill....we walked there
See the church on the edge of the hill….we walked there
Outside our hotel..at the pool area
Outside our hotel..at the pool area
Another view from our hotel
Another view from our hotel
View from our Hotel
View from our Hotel
A beach on the way to our hotel
A beach on the way to our hotel
A view along the way to our Hotel
A view along the way to our Hotel
And Judy and I enjoying the sun and views on the boat
And Judy and I enjoying the sun and views on the boat
Teresa and I enjoying the trip
Teresa and I enjoying the trip
On the boat to Sicily
On the boat to Sicily
Wall inside the Vitelli's Bar where the Godfather was filmed
Wall inside the Vitelli’s Bar where the Godfather was filmed
Getting higher...going through an old archway
Getting higher…going through an old archway
A snapshot on the walk up to the church
A snapshot on the walk up to the church
Looking back where we walked and the bus travelled
Looking back where we walked and the bus travelled
We had to get a photo at the top
We had to get a photo at the top
Inside the church at the top of the hills at Savoca
Inside the church at the top of the hills at Savoca

And again for a trip to Mt Etna! Talk about an adrenalin rush…I loved it. And the views from all those places were amazing.

Judy and Teresa at Mt Etna
Judy and Teresa at Mt Etna
People walking up to view another crater
People walking up to view another crater
All volcanic area
All volcanic area
Teresa and I. Look behind us!
Teresa and I. Look behind us!
An old crater
An old crater

Our hotel was on the lower edge of a little town called Taormina. A town that is sleepy in the morning but full of life every night! How we loved to sit at a restaurant and just people watch. Even young families out enjoying the lovely warm evenings and shops that didn’t seem to close.

At the gardens next door to the Hotel
At the gardens next door to the Hotel
The streets of Taormina
The streets of Taormina
Judy out for a wander
Judy out for a wander
Taorina is a fabulous little town
Taorina is a fabulous little town
Beautiful shops
Beautiful shops
Entry to a restaurant at Taormina
Entry to a restaurant at Taormina
Look at that plant!
Look at that plant!
The streets come alive...especially at night
The streets come alive…especially at night
A photo in the gardens next door to our hotel
A photo in the gardens next door to our hotel

We had a wander through the local theatre. I’ll add a photo or two. The theatre was ancient and In ruins but has now had a stage added and more seating and is now an open air theatre for operas and plays and any performance. Stunning!

Entrance to the theatre
Entrance to the theatre
the theatre ruins
the theatre ruins
Backdrop for the stage
Backdrop for the stage
View of Taorima
View of Taorima
Me with the town of Taormina behind me
Me with the town of Taormina behind me
The stage area
The stage area

To visit an active volcano was great. The road to get there was pretty good, but the walk around the old crater top was an experience not to miss. All while the now active crater, just above, still smokes away allowing pressure to be released! I know…something else to tick off the bucket list 🙂

Mt Etna...still smoking!
Mt Etna…still smoking!

 

 

2 Replies to “Sorrento to Sicily”

  1. Great piece of descriptive writing Pam, capturing the feelings in words. The sights in the pictures are amazing too. Good to see the new camera working well for you.

  2. Thanks my man. Haven’t loaded many photos from the new camera yet. Just the iPhone ones. Internet isn’t good enough anywhere. X

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