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Sicily

Express your love

[june 2012] This happened when I was eating in a wine shop/restaurant in Lipari, the Eolian Islands.One worker had a brief visit of his family.He picked up the daughter and kissed, saying ‘ you are so…

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Representative of Sicilian sweet

[june 2012] The Lipari island is about one hour from the main Sicily by hovercraft.So the sweets there are mainly Sicilian.I had this Cannolo in a small wine shop/restaurant called Essepiu' Enoteche.I looked up and…

Sicily

Cat town

[june 2012] Within the castle wall in Lipari town in the Eolian Islands off Sicily, there are a lot of cats.Here there is a cathedral and other 4 churches and also an open air archaeological…

Sicily

Going around Lipari

[june 2012] In the evening of the day I spent all day in Lipari, one of the Eolian Islands, I had a taxi tour around the island.The driver suggested this hour of the day to…

Sicily

Sunbathing again

[june 2012] I went to Canneto beach, a bit far from the main town of Lipari, an island of the Eolian Islands.As Stromboli, it was not a sand beach, but they rent parasols and chairs,…

Sicily

Watching the eruptions

[june 2012] The highlight of the Stromboli tour in the Eolian Islands off Sicily was to watch the eruptions which happens every 20 minutes or so.In the dark, you can see the red eruptions, though…

Sicily

As if it was a penance

[june 2012] I had as long as 5 hours in Stromboli, one of the Eolian Islands off Sicily.After walking around, I did a sunbathing on the beach.But here is no sand, but pumice stones all…

Sicily

Stromboli

[june 2012] The second destination of the Eolian Islands tour was Stromboli Island.This island is a volcano itself.This is well-known island among the Eolians and Napolitano, the president of Italy and the designer, Dolce&Gabbana and…

Sicily

A small stall

[june 2012] When I was having a lunch in Panarea island, the smallest island in the Eolian Islands off Sicily, a three‐wheeler, APE stopped just below my eyes.We often see this car in the south…