At 7:15 this morning, we left the Agroturismo to head to the ferry boarding. I got in without any issues, but T had quite a scare because we forgot to put Beast's license plate on his ticket, and they wouldn't let him through ☹️.
The flag of Sicily is known as the Trinacria and features a triskelion on a background divided diagonally from the top corner to the bottom. The upper part is red, and the lower part is yellow. These two colors represent the cities of Palermo and Corleone…
Arrival in Palermo after Thorsten's early excursion to the Torre Bennistra, settling into an urban garden, and the first stroll through the historic center of the Sicilian capital among monuments, lively streets, and an impromptu dinner with fellow travelers.
The village of Scopello is located on a small cliff, and from the outside, it gives the impression of being a wild and rural place still very much attached to past traditions. Its name derives from the Greek "Skopelòs," which means rock.
After the rocky marathon we had yesterday, today we craved total calm by the sea, so we headed that way ☺️. On the way, we stopped at La Scala dei Turchi or the Stair of the Turk, about half an hour from where we spent the night.
A peaceful route to the Valley of the Temples, with an early arrival at the campsite and an intense visit among Sicilian landscapes, Greek ruins, monumental temples, and an exhausting hike that ended with a simple dinner after too many stones.
Caltagirone is the most flourishing town in the province of Catania. It is also called "Queen of the Mountains" because from the heights of its three hills there are spectacular views of the surroundings.
Strolling along the beach, taking advantage of it being Sunday to see if there was any activity, but there wasn't much at all. It seems that the season isn't really getting started here.
Today we decided to move a little further south because we don't really like this campsite; it's far from everything and surrounded by roads, so taking walks isn't an option. It has been raining until half past ten, so our departure was a bit later than usual, but since the journey was short, we...
This morning the four of us set out for Syracuse. They are traveling like us, taking the route as they go. They have been on the road for two weeks and have a couple more to go.