2018 – Bus TD 2 are direct buses from Sleima to the airport….6 Euros and 20 minutes later we arrive. Our 55 minute Flight to Catania, quick and smooth. Upon arrival our driver is there waiting for us. ! An hour later we are at our hotel!
Taormina, a hilltop town with narrow streets designed for traffic dating back 2000 years. We stroll along the main street Via Umberto from Catania Gate to Messina Gate. Shops, restaurants and many sites to see. Even though it is the off season there are tourists strolling around everywhere. Breathtaking view of the Bay of Naxos.
Amazing view of Mount Etna from our hotel. One of the world’s most active volcanoes. There was a huge eruption shortly after we departed Sicily. Mount Etna has been added to the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Difficult to stop taking photos…Morning, Noon and Evening.
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stunning view of the mountain!
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Yes and very interesting site we visited.
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Oh wow what views you had!
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Incredible view from your hotel room.
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Such a great view from the balcony.
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The light on the top of the buildings in the foreground is particularly attractive with of course a unique background.
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Yes it was such an amazing site we saw.
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Thank you for sharing your adventures!!.. “Life gives us brief moments with another, but sometimes in those brief moments we get memories that last a lifetime, So live that your memories will be part of your happiness.” (Author Unknown)… 🙂
Until we meet again…
May the sun shine all day long
Everything go right, nothing go wrong
May those you love bring love back to you
May all the wishes you wish come true
May peace be within you
May your heart be strong
May you find whatever you’re seeking
Wherever you may roam
(Irish Saying)
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wow looks like a fantastic spot!
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I had a week in Taormina with my husband way back in the mid 1980s – so pretty!
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Yes it was a very beautiful place. Have a great weekend Anita
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We enjoyed a delightful two weeks exploring Sicily. This post brought back fond memories.
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We stayed there for about a week. Such an incredible site we visited. Great food and so much to see. Thanks Anita
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Great photo’s Anita! We took the ferry from Malta to Sicily and also paid a visit to Taormina – what a beautiful place! And we also walked around Mt Etna (fortunately, no eruptions when we were there back in 2011).
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Yes later after our visit there was an eruption but an amazing site to see. We loved our time there.
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What a breathtaking view of Mt. Etna! Did you zoom in to capture that shot? The details of its snow and crevices are super sharp! I’ve only had a brief stint in Sicily in 2017 (and I did not check out Mt. Etna), so to see your visit there made me nostalgic and wanting to see more there someday.
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Yes we saw this from the balcony at our hotel. I zoomed in with my camera. It was the first we ever visited Sicily..it was such a great visit. Have a great weekend. Anita
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Wonderful shot of Etna. Fond memories of Taormina – an ancient town worthy of exploration.
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Yes a very fascinating site we saw . Thanks Anita
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What a great shot with the old wall visible as well
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Thanks Alison. 😀
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Great shot of the volcano!
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Yes it this volcano was an interesting site we saw. Anita
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Wow beautiful Mountain View. My Grandma was born near there, I hope to make that trip one day
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That’s interesting where your Grandma lived near by. It is such an amazing site we saw. Thanks Anita
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Great that you combined your trips to Malta and Sicily together.
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It was an incredible area . We landed in Cyprus Malta and Sicily. Loved our time there. Thanks Anita
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Mt. Etna is a sight to see. Maybe one day.
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Thanks for stopping by. It was such an interesting site to see.
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Beautiful area and captures!
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Thanks Cindy. It was a very amazing site to see. Anita
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Wow!!! What a view of Mount Etna! I was lucky to visit Malta back in 2004 — so beautiful there and I remember a TON of stray cats there! One day during our visit, one of the locals, who drove a carriage, asked me to come meet his horse — which then turned into my husband and I taking a carriage ride with the driver! 🙂 That encounter with the horse — named ‘Ginger’ — is what made me reconnect with my past as horsewoman. Ever since, I’ve had horses in my life again, after having had a horse when I was growing up showing horses and taking riding lessons. What a blessing it has been to have horses in my life — had I not been in Malta — had I not met Ginger that day — I don’t know if I would have reconnected with horses again or not. I’ve had my own horse farm the past 15 years and wouldn’t trade it for anything! ❤️
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It was a fantastic site we saw. Looks like you had a great visit there in horse carriage.
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