Taormina Italy

Taormina is beautiful.  As beautiful as Assisi but a different beauty.  Looks like Italy at Epcot center.


We saw a little town at the top of a mountain.  It was above everything else for miles.  We decided to hike up to Castelmola.  A couple of miles straight up hill. It was probably the steepest climb we have had. It was worth the trek.  (This was the walk that Denise sat on the cactus pear.).

On the way we stopped and had a beer/soda at this old Italian couple's little bar that overlooked the hike we just completed.  Sat and enjoyed some politics with some Brits.  We have met a bunch of nice people throughout our travels.  Casteloma was just as nice as Taurmina.  Same sort of town.

 Great food, in fact Denise was so impressed with the eggplant dish, we went back the next day and had it again.  The hotel was excellent.  Great views of the Sea from breakfast.  Great service.  In fact when we left they made up a special breakfast for us before normal opening hours.

The leg muscles have now healed and the 10+ miles we do everyday are not as painful or as stiff.



We spent three nights in Taormina and than drove....yes I said drove to Syracuse.