canadianbeaver Posted October 28, 2013 Posted October 28, 2013 Hate boring you with the travel details, so check this out We had a great trip. Oct 12-25, missed the eruption of Mt Etna by 24 hours!
riazp Posted October 28, 2013 Posted October 28, 2013 Looks like a fantastic Time Lisa...Sicily is on my must visit list for sure. Nice haul...especially on those La Escepcions
Perla Posted October 28, 2013 Posted October 28, 2013 Looks like good fun. Nice bunch of cigars you brought home.
tmac77 Posted October 28, 2013 Posted October 28, 2013 Welcome home Lisa. Looks like you had a great trip.
Pilgrims Posted October 28, 2013 Posted October 28, 2013 Love it, Sicily is high on my "want to go to" list!!
Nino Posted October 28, 2013 Posted October 28, 2013 Beautiful !! Lisa - did you by any chance find or know of any good small / private cooking schools there - I'd love to take my wife for a vacation there or to Tuscanny and give her the chance of enjoying her passion for food in-country. Thanks !
canadianbeaver Posted October 28, 2013 Author Posted October 28, 2013 Thanks for the comments guys, we certainly had a great time! One of the most interesting things was seeing all the spots where the Godfather movies were filmed. Nino, I have no idea about cooking classes but the most wonderful, elegant spot on the island had to be Taormina, just south of Messina. High up on the mountain there are magnificent hotels and the food/views are amazing. If anywhere, this might be a place for cooking.
Perla Posted October 28, 2013 Posted October 28, 2013 Beautiful !! Lisa - did you by any chance find or know of any good small / private cooking schools there - I'd love to take my wife for a vacation there or to Tuscanny and give her the chance of enjoying her passion for food in-country. Thanks ! Hi Nino, I can some friends of mine - I will let you know.
Nino Posted October 28, 2013 Posted October 28, 2013 Nino, I have no idea about cooking classes but the most wonderful, elegant spot on the island had to be Taormina, just south of Messina. High up on the mountain there are magnificent hotels and the food/views are amazing. If anywhere, this might be a place for cooking. Thanks Lisa, just an off chance - Taormina is the place my wife has mentioned a few times so I thought I'd ask. Hi Nino, I can some friends of mine - I will let you know. Thanks Ute, much appreciated !!
Puros Y Vino Posted October 28, 2013 Posted October 28, 2013 Great pics. Glad you enjoyed the trip. My father always spoke well of Toarmina. It was one of his favourite places.
canadianbeaver Posted October 28, 2013 Author Posted October 28, 2013 Thought of you a lot when there Frank. You are one of the only true Italian guys I know these days.
Colt45 Posted October 28, 2013 Posted October 28, 2013 Great pics! Hope you had time to sample some wine
IcedCanuck Posted October 28, 2013 Posted October 28, 2013 Awesome pics! Looks like you had a good trip; welcome back!
canadianbeaver Posted October 28, 2013 Author Posted October 28, 2013 A couple of short stories: A walk through Palermo with a guide. The traffic is wild. She explains that signs, traffic lights and lines on the road? No rules. In Sicily these are "just a suggestion". In Taormina, a taxi driver is racing through the tangled narrow streets at night, scaring the crap out of us, but exciting too. He explains that the Italian government is so corrupt and the public services are so useless. Garbage is all over the roads in huge piles, except in the most popular tourist areas. He goes on to tell us that a road being built here in Sicily that anywhere else would take 2 years, but here it takes 25. A common joke is the plan to build a bridge between the island and the mainland is a waste of time and money. Just wait 1000 years and the land will shift anyway.
Rye Posted October 29, 2013 Posted October 29, 2013 Looks like it was a great trip! I'm glad you guys had fun, and made it back safe and sound
Smallclub Posted October 29, 2013 Posted October 29, 2013 She explains that signs, traffic lights and lines on the road? No rules. In Sicily these are "just a suggestion". Try Cairo or Istanbul: the loudest horn gets priority!
Hash Posted October 29, 2013 Posted October 29, 2013 Beautiful trip,the Godfather one of the best films ever.
CUBANO Posted October 29, 2013 Posted October 29, 2013 Glad you'll had a great time, and enjoy those Regionals.
Mr.T Posted October 29, 2013 Posted October 29, 2013 Wow, great photos and a very nice haul indeed. Looks like it was a great vacation.
canadianbeaver Posted October 29, 2013 Author Posted October 29, 2013 Thanks for the replies... There is even a "Godfather Tour"! In Palermo, this is where they shot the scene in GF 3, after the wedding where they shot Michael's daughter. That's me and our friend, the husband of the our traveling companions.
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