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Orchards of Southern Italy
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Grape vines are covered with plastic to
protect them from hail
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Typical hill top town along Gulf of Taranto
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Ferry to Messina, Sicily
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Mark and Fred on the ferry
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Taormina
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Our Hotel
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Pool Area
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Few of Mt. Etna from hotel grounds
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View of Taormina from Hotel Balcony
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Carsons in front of Greek Theater
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Seating area
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Greek Theater with Mt. Etna in Background
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Panoramic of Greek Theater
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Mt. Etna
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Neighboring towns
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Shopping area of Taormina
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Side Street
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Ceramics
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Symbol of Sicily
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Grape vine growing up to balcony
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Shoppers take a time out
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Piazza IX Aprille
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Colleen and Mark celebrate their 41st Anniversary
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Our tour director, Ernesta, outside Al Feudo
restaurant
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Patio dining
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Our chef
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A mixed grill was our main course, which
followed 8 antipasta dishes and a pasta course!
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Musicians
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Robin joins in
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On our last night in Taormina, we went to
the Restaurant Royal for dinner
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Antipasta of various local seafood
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Musicians played some interesting instruments
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