Sicily in a Week: Savoca and Taormina
Castelmola Village Our last full day before we flew home and still so much to see.Some fine views of Etna … Continue reading Sicily in a Week: Savoca and Taormina
Category: Islands
Sicily in a Week: Mount Etna
Very sorry to leave our little enclave amongst the fragrant Umbrella pines and above the sea, but now we had … Continue reading Sicily in a Week: Mount Etna
Sicily in a Week: Amazing Palermo
Palermo is where our trip really took off . I had felt quite subdued and underwhelmed by Sicily so far … Continue reading Sicily in a Week: Amazing Palermo
Sicily in a Week: It’s Highest Village and Cefalu
Breakfast next morning at Agriturismo Cuca was a relaxed affair, more wonderful fresh figs, homemade jams and honey, bread.The room … Continue reading Sicily in a Week: It’s Highest Village and Cefalu
SICILY IN A WEEK: Syracuse and Ortygia
Ah Sicily – or Sicilia (sicheelia) as the Italians pronounce it, much nicer.We truly love Italy and have explored a … Continue reading SICILY IN A WEEK: Syracuse and Ortygia
SHETLAND IN 4 DAYS ( Day 3: UNST and the BIRD CLIFFS OF HERMANESS)
So, the ferries were booked solid to Unst, apart from a mid afternoon sail which was too late to be … Continue reading SHETLAND IN 4 DAYS ( Day 3: UNST and the BIRD CLIFFS OF HERMANESS)
SHETLAND IN 4 DAYS( Day 1: Jarlshof and St Ninian’s Isle)
DAY 1: Getting There It’s a LONG way to these beautiful Northern Isles but with time to spare and wanting … Continue reading SHETLAND IN 4 DAYS( Day 1: Jarlshof and St Ninian’s Isle)
EXPLORING HARRIS/LEWIS (Part 3)
NORTH/NORTH WEST LEWIS Not all of this large island, the most populated of all the Hebrides, Inner and Outer, is … Continue reading EXPLORING HARRIS/LEWIS (Part 3)
THE HIGH ARCTIC: EAST GREENLAND AND SPITZBERGEN (1)
Getting over the cruise thing….. As a lover of wild landscapes, the High Arctic, one of the most starkly spectacular … Continue reading THE HIGH ARCTIC: EAST GREENLAND AND SPITZBERGEN (1)
A Walk on Beautiful Berneray
Distance: 2-3 miles Time: 1.5 – 2.5 hours. Ascent: less than 100m The Outer Hebrides (Western Isles) are … Continue reading A Walk on Beautiful Berneray
