Friday, 3 May 2024
Cheeky Chaplain with Anna and Edward landed safely at Catania Airport at 22:30 after an uneventful flight from London. Having picked up our hire car, the pilgrims headed north to Taormina, arriving at our delightful apartment, Casa Vico Romano2, some time after 1:00! We retired for the night, without supper, tired but content.
Saturday, 4May 2024
The pilgrims travel from Taormina to Mount Etna which showed its activity by sending a column of white smoke up into the sky. Apostle Paul may well have witnessed its activity on sailing from Syracuse to Rhegium?
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- Edward and Anna brunch in Taormina
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- Cheeky Chaplain on Etna
In the afternoon the party returned to Taormina and visited the splendid Greek Theatre (much rebuilt in the Roman period) and the Roman baths (which are in need of interpretive signage).
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- The Greek Theatre
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- The Roman Baths
That evening saw an excellent dinner in joint celebration of the birthdays of Edward and Cheeky Chaplain.