Our overnight stop was at Catania, a major provincial city lying in the shadow of Mount Etna. Bill and I are taking the excursion to the top. Our coach takes us to 1900metres, where we transfer to a cablecar to get us up to 2500 metres. The area is a moonscape of pebbles and snow, … Continue reading Mount Etna to To Taormina – From Grey to Blue
Abroad
Back in 2013 this blog started its life as 55 Days with Gwen – the story of two months travelling the Balkans with our good friends Jay and Waddy.
Since then, it has grown to include much more.
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Buenos Dias al todo mondo -? – Sicily??
Buenos Dias al todo mondo - And so begins our bilingual tour in Sicily - the only organised coach tour we plan to do on this trip. By the end of seven days, I may be able to exchange pleasantries with the Spanish speaking members of our group which includes a couple from Spain and … Continue reading Buenos Dias al todo mondo -? – Sicily??
Gone but not forgotten – leaving Umbria
So what is my wrap up of our wonderful experience in Umbria? Well, I guess the first time visitor to Italy is more or less compelled to see the famous sights of Rome, Venice and Florence, and they are wonderful cities in their own right, but there is not a city in the world that … Continue reading Gone but not forgotten – leaving Umbria
GWEN WILSON, Author, aka The Reluctant Retiree 