Sicilian Adventure - Day 4!

Sunset at Ortigia

Another beautiful day, and a short hop on the bus down the hill to the coast, and to Isola Bella for a visit to the island’s nature reserve, a quick paddle in the sea, and a drink at the beach bar.

Back on the bus and up that very steep and windy road to collect our bags, then back on the bus and back down to the coast again, to the station for a 2 hour train journey to Siracusa, where we were met by our Airbnb host who kindly picked us up from the station and took us to our apartment on the island of Ortigia.

Our home for the next four days is a completely restored studio in the historic and elegant Piazzetta dei Cavalieri di Malta, built in 1500. From the apartment, it was only a short stroll to the Aretusa Fountain where everyone was gathered to watch the sunset. Then as dusk fell and the floodlights lit up the cathedral, it was time for a glass of Prosecco...

(Sorry, lots of extras again. Thank you for your kind comments, stars and hearts for yesterday’s journal. Sorry for my continued blip absence, it’s all go around here ...)

Extra no 1 - Isola Bella, Taormina
Extra no 2 - Mendolia Beach, Taormina
Extra no 3 and 4 - Isola Bella, Taormina
Extra no 5 - Ortigia
Extra no 6 - Ortigia Cathedral
Extra no 7, 8 and 9 - Ortigia at sunset
Extra no 10 - Ortigia Cathedral by night (courtesy of M!)

Ciao!