My only regret about our visit to Italy was we rushed the time in the South a bit. If I could go back I would have spent several more days in the south, particularly Sicily. There is so much about the place that I liked. The rugged mountains that run down to the sea are beautiful. The interesting stories that come up when you dig into the history. It may look a little “lived in”, but it is incredibly charming.


October 14, 2019 Taormina IT
Taormina was on Ton’s must see list today. I made a scouting run down to the terminal to discover the best way to Taormina.

October 13, 2019 Giardini-Naxos IT
Today was a maintenance day mostly. We woke early as we wanted to drive to the US Navy base at Sigonella to take care of

October 12, 2019 Agrigento IT
We finally have a plan for Sicily and it was time to move on from Marsala. It was a short drive to Agrigento for our

October 11, 2019 Marsala IT
Our first full day in Italy was a treat. We were still a little unsettled about our plans for Sicily when we woke up. Marsala

October 10, 2019 Marsala IT
Our ferry ride was relatively uneventful though it was 23 hours instead of the advertised 19 hours. We never found out what caused the extra