canadianbeaver Posted October 28, 2013 Share 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strada Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 Looks like a great time Lisa, and great haul! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riazp Posted October 28, 2013 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perla Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 Looks like good fun. Nice bunch of cigars you brought home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skyfall Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 Awesome pics ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmac77 Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 Welcome home Lisa. Looks like you had a great trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilgrims Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 Love it, Sicily is high on my "want to go to" list!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nino Posted October 28, 2013 Share 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 ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canadianbeaver Posted October 28, 2013 Author Share 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perla Posted October 28, 2013 Share 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nino Posted October 28, 2013 Share 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 !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puros Y Vino Posted October 28, 2013 Share 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canadianbeaver Posted October 28, 2013 Author Share 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canadianbeaver Posted October 28, 2013 Author Share Posted October 28, 2013 Taormina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Colt45 Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 Great pics! Hope you had time to sample some wine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IcedCanuck Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 Awesome pics! Looks like you had a good trip; welcome back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canadianbeaver Posted October 28, 2013 Author Share 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rye Posted October 29, 2013 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bolivr Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 Excellent ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smallclub Posted October 29, 2013 Share 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hash Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 Beautiful trip,the Godfather one of the best films ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CUBANO Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 Glad you'll had a great time, and enjoy those Regionals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.T Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 Wow, great photos and a very nice haul indeed. Looks like it was a great vacation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canadianbeaver Posted October 29, 2013 Author Share 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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