Sister Susie preferred to go out on Thursday night, the night before her actual birthday for a celebration dinner. Zorba and I had tried to book into L’Arco Del Cappuccini – allegedly one of the best restaurants in Taormina –…
Castelmola – another hard hike
Castelmola is a hilltop town 5km from Taormina, uphill the whole way. Some crazy person suggested that it might be a good idea to walk there and have a look at the town (hint – Walter). The plan was for…
Tiramisu Restaurant and Pizzeria, Taormina
Our Sicilian landlady Antonia and the trusty Lonely Planet, both recommended Tiramisu restaurant in Toarmina so Zorba and I were keen to check it out. We arrived about 8:45pm for dinner and the waiter looked doubtful when we said we…
Trattoria Don Ciccio, Taormina
This gorgeous little trattoria off a side street from the main pedestrianised drag of Taormina has cute little balconies that step down to follow the gradient the of the sloped street. It was 11pm when we sat down for dinner. …
Spello, pretty little Spello, Umbria
To quote my favourite guidebook in the universe, Lonely Planet, “Just when you think Umbrian towns can’t get any prettier, along comes Spello“. And they were right. This gorgeous little hilltop medieval town has cute lane ways filled with potted…