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Sicily – Final Day, Mount Etna and Pozzallo

I don’t know what I had been looking at previously, however I believed that there were ferries between Sicily and Malta nearly every 90 minutes. The reality was…

Sicily – Day Seven, Ortigia Island

This was to be our last stop in Sicily, so to commemorate the occasion, Risa wanted to spend it surrounded by a little style – we’d heard good…

Sicily – Day Six, Baroque Opulence in Modica

We arrived in Modica from Agrigento shortly before sunset, which treated us with a fantastic view of the city from a roadside view platform from the low slung…

Sicily – Day Five, Scala de Turchi and Valley of the Temples

After leaving the beautiful coastal area in San Vito lo Capo, we made it as far as Partanna at the small B&B Camagna Country House which gave 5-star…

Sicily – Day Four, San Vito lo Capo and Erice

Continuing with our habit of doing as much as we can until the sun goes down, and then looking for a hotel nearby. After leaving Palermo, we ended up…

Sicily – Day Three, The Crypts and Streets of Palermo

Palermo was never a ‘must see’ location for us on this trip, however as we were passing right by, we decided to have a quick wander around. The…

Sicily – Day Two, Cefalu Boogaloo

We tried not to linger too long in Savoca, as we knew we had a big day of driving ahead of us to get to Cefalu in a…

Sicily – Day One, Taormina, Castelmola and Serene Savoca

To celebrate my wife’s birthday (to be honest we didn’t really need an excuse, but this was the pretence), we decided to leave cold and wet London behind,…

Portugal – Moorish Castle and Pena Palace of Sintra

We made a quick day trip to see the castles and parks of Sintra during our stay in Lisbon. I’d originally planned to hire a car and drive…

Portugal – A Long Weekend in Lisbon

To celebrate our five-year wedding anniversary, we decided to attempt to escape the cold and wet of London for a few days of sunshine and blue skies by…