Sooo to continue we drove on to Taormino town. Amazing as it is on the steepest hill you have ever seen and we went winding winding up very narrow roads to find our hotel called Villa Greta. I could hardly look out the window. I used to think devils elbow on the river was scary as a child.... That was pathetic . Any way sorry cant send any pics of this amazing place until I get to Paciano as they are on my phone. It is a beautiful town and I thought very romantic. I can see the old sports car , handsome man and beautiful girls driving about. Or scarves flying on the Vespas. Fantastic lookout and promenade area just next to the Metropol Hotel. S nice to see everyone just enjoying the scenery and sunshine. W had a very comfy room and we looked straight over to Mt Etna. Fantastic . So steep we walked down to the restaurant for dinner but got a taxi back... We had a very nice boat ride around the coast with fabulous Italian music playing we couldn't help but sing. Interestingly the words to Old Napoli had been changed to Old Sicily . It was a smallish open wooden boat just tonked along nicely. Two nights there then on to Lipari yesterday. We left the car on Sicily and now really enjoying this pretty island famous for Malvasian dessert wine pumice and capers. Lots of fishing boats, small shops. We have just returned from our drive with Gianfranco who took us around the island in his beautiful white taxi. We have seen more volcano. W are at a lovely hotel called Resdence la Giara. Today the sun is shining, not a cloud in the sky, birds singing and I am on the terrace at the reception. Caffe latte 1 euro 50. That's about $2. Coffee and grog a ridiculous cheap price.
I'll send some pics I took with my iPad.
Hope you are all OK?
Lots of love
Penelope
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