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Sicily

In November 2001 I visited Taormina and Siracusa in Sicily.

My flight to New York on a very clear day was in a high wing Do328JET

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Taormina

Mt. Etna Night on the bay at Taormina Large Hotel Complex Funavia to Taormina Town Passing Cars My hotel, the Bay Palace A view in Taormina A Norman Ruin Church and another This arch contains this Madonna Everything is up   or down except Via Roma         Here I found a taxi to take me on the winding road back to the Bay Palace Hotel Approach to the Greek Theater of Taormina An entrance to the theater West antechamber of the theater West approach to the stage Looking back to the west entrance Toward the east entrance East antechamber of theater Theater of Taormina Stage View from the west antechamber Mountain beyond the theater Native plants or American? From the theater Town and mountain beyond the theater Not a shortcut to the Funavia         Another approach to the Bay Palace 19th century tower, Bay Palace in the background Looking north Two cats Bay from Bay Palace Hotel I travelled by train from Taormina to Siracusa The island of Ortigia is a substantial part of Siracusa. Except for the pictures in the Archeological Park, the scenes are in Ortigia. At Taormina railway station Il Duomo of Siracusa Statue in front of Duomo Another statue in front of Duomo Piazza in front of Duomo The cathedral incorporates the ancient temple of Athena Columns of the Greek Temple Main Altar A side chapel Rear of il Duomo Church on the Via Roma of Siracusa Via Roma Via Roma Bikers in front of Hotel Roma Sicilian gentlemen in front of Hotel Roma Sicilian ladies in front of Hotel Roma Museum A courtyard near the museum Courtyard of the Museum Pieta Greek quarry in the Archeological Park Huge Greek Altar . Approach to the Greek Theater The Greek Theater Greek quarry. In the middle is what appears to be the remains of a tower. Top of the "tower" The "Ear of Dionysus". Dionysus was one of the Greek tyrants who ruled Sirucusa and was thought to know everything that went on in the city. Inside the "Ear", which is really a cavern quarried for building stone. Looking back to the entrance to the "Ear". Part of the quarry. Flowers in the quarry. Roman amphitheater. Guardian of the Archeologic Park Main part of Siracusa from Ortigia. A modern(catholic) church in Siracusa. Mt. Etna from a speeding car on the motorway from Siracusa to Catania. A town near Fiumicino Airport, Rome. My Home Page copyright 2002

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