Teatro Massimo in Palermo.
If you are keeping a strict diet, avoid this place like the plague.
Sicily deserved a part 2 after the Catania trip, and Palermo was the natural next stop. It's also conveniently situated near the beach, as well as the nearby town of Cefalu, which was also on the trip list. We were so ready for a few days of Dolce Vita, andare in spiaggia, mangiare i cannoli and enjoying some ancient history combined with great scenery.
Lecco view of the Lake
Como.
Just reading a book and enjoing a coffee. Niiice.
I've been contemplating of booking a cheap flight to Milan, only with a backpack, rent a car, drive all the way to Como to a hotel near the lake and stay for a couple of nights. And, while there, rent a bike, pack a sandwich and a San Benedetto, pick a couple of trails and don't look back. Maybe you should, too.
Found a nice hotel in Bellagio that had breakfast included, Seta. There was also a bike renting shop nearby, Bike It! Bellagio, and the best thing about it was that they had a website which contained a few bike trail suggestions, so it was easy to start the trip with minimum preparation. Bellagio, as a town is quite nice, but there was a lot of construction going around and there weren't many places to eat or have a coffee, at least I did not find any. That was not on the convenient side, but the main topic of the trip was biking, so I forgave the shortcoming.
View of Etna from the
Ancient Theatre in Taormina.
The food was delicious, from the Tagliere di Salumi e Formaggi to the Pesce Spada a Siciliana.
I had Sicily in mind for some time, and going to Catania was definitely something I looked forward to. Initially, Palermo was the preferred destination, until I realised I bought the tickets for Naples instead. Anyway, Catania was supposed to be better as it was closer to Etna and Taormina, so off we went to this place full of history. And cannoli.
Photo by Silviu Alexandru Avram
It was a lovely day of spring, on the 19th of March to be exact. I am a very big fan of the lazy Sunday concept, but somehow I always manage to ruin it in a spectacular fashion. And this one was no exception. It was a great day for science and productivity in general, or at least that's how I felt. As I closed my laptop after finishing a PR for downshift, I took a last sip of my Starbucks matcha tea latte and decided to check the horoscope (skyscanner.net).
Fueled by the warm sensation of accomplishment, I submitted a search for all the flights in the remainder of March, without any specific destination. And just like that, the stars aligned, the planets made love, and the horoscope whispered that I should book a flight to Perugia, from the 26th to the 30th, for a total price of 40 bucks.