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Taormina is an ancient walled city perched high on a cliff above the Ionian Sea, about 30 min South of Messina. Upon arrival we were greeted by a choice of rental cars: Ferrari or Lamborghini? Ah, decisions, decisions. Entrance to the city, closely guarded (by pigeons). A charming little central square. Cute, but crowded. NiceContinue reading “Taormina”

Overnight we traveled from Argostoli, Greece to Messina, Sicily, a brief jaunt across the Ionian Sea. It was a calm passage. Messina is charming and welcoming, with a nice harbor. It’s the closest city on Sicily to the Italian mainland, and there is a lot of history. People here identify as Sicilian, not Italian, andContinue reading “Messina, Sicily”