[june 2012] I went to see Hadrian’s Wall in north England with friends. On the way, we stopped for lunch at a town called Brampton. The speciality around here is Cumberland Sausage, made from pork…

[june 2012] When I got out of a restaurant after dinner, I saw people gathering.At this time of the night, they were holding a marathon competition.It is an unusual one.Every minute, one team with three…

[june 2012] The last night in the Eolian Islands, we went to a restaurant recommended by a taxi driver in Lipari. The name is Filippino, but nothing to do with Philippine, but means small Filippo….

[june 2012] The nearest island from Sicily main island in the Eolian Islands is Vulcano.This is the origin of the word ‘volcano’.I did not step on this island and just looked at it from the…

[june 2012] The boat tour took us to Filicudi, one of the Eolian Islands off Sicily, too.Full of nature here, too.One of the places to look at is a cave called Bue Marino.Our boat went into…

[june 2012] I had an another boat trip to visit Alicudi, one of the Eolian Islands off Sicily.When we arrived there, it was just a lunch time, so I went straight to one canteen.The man…

[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…

[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…

[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…