Ortigia: Sat Sept 17 – Wed Sept 21 Accommodation link. Monday 19th September  I know this might be becoming monotonous, but it was another glorious morning. We opted to stay in the shade for our morning walk so navigated our way along the harbour and then through the narrow laneways towards the morning markets. This… More

Ortigia: Sat Sept 17 – Wed Sept 21 Accommodation link. It was another beautiful morning and, thankfully, the hot wind wasn’t blowing today. We ventured out for a morning walk and did a complete lap of the island. Our host had suggested taking the Hop On Hop Off bus tour as it’s a good way… More

Ortigia: Sat Sept 17 – Wed Sept 21 Accommodation link.   It was with some surprise this morning, as I got up early to bring in the washing from the balcony, that I felt a few drops of rain. It didn’t last long though so we were able to get out for one final walk… More

Catania: Thurs Sept 15 – Sat Sept 17 Accommodation link. We had a full day tour booked for Mt Etna and so didn’t try to fit in a morning walk. It was whilst we were waiting for out tour pick-up that I mulled over the name of the street where our accomodation was located; it… More

Catania: Thurs Sept 15 – Sat Sept 17 Accommodation link. It was another glorious morning and so went out for a walk along the promenade attached to the road our hotel was located on. ‘Promenade’ is probably too glamorous a term but it was wider than a footpath and afforded a decent view out to… More

Agrigento: Wed Sept 14 – Thurs Sept 15 Accommodation link. It was about a 2 hour drive to Agrigento and so we decided to get on the road early. The trip down was ok except for some roadworks sending us off on a wrong detour. This resulted in us hitting some local traffic; a flock… More

Palermo: Sat Sept 10 – Wed Sept 14 Accommodation link. Tuesday 13th September. It was another glorious and sunny morning but there was no early walk today; we were both a bit too tired. Our initial plan was to visit Cefalu, a seafront town about a one hour drive east further along the coast, but… More

Palermo: Sat Sept 10 – Wed Sept 14 Accommodation link. Monday 12th September. It was another glorious morning but, instead of walking back along the seafront for our morning walk, we decided to head back into the heart of the old town to revisit the sights we seen on our walking tour in the hope they… More

Palermo: Sat Sept 10 – Wed Sept 14 Accommodation link. Sunday 11th September. The weather on our trip has, with the exception of one Lecce morning, been nothing but consistent: sunshine, clear blue skies and very hot. Our first morning in Palermo was no different.   Our apartment was located in Palermo old town and… More

Palermo: Sat Sept 10 – Wed Sept 14 Accommodation link. Saturday 10th September. The cycle tour finished up this morning and we were dropped back at Bari train station to make our way to the airport for our flight to Palermo. The view as you fly into Palermo is rather spectacular; there was a narrow… More