This giant gelati cone is the Church of the Weeping Madonna, the Basilica Santuario Madonna della Lacrime. I think it's meant to represent a tear … [Read more...]
Life from the Balcony in Siracusa
My little perch on the balcony I spent all day yesterday (Friday) recovering from the three days I spent climbing the hills of Ragusa as well as … [Read more...]
Ragusa, a Tale of Two Cities
Ragusa is out of this world! It's up high enough to be well and truly on another planet and it beats me how people can live here without super … [Read more...]
Ortigia, Birthplace of Artemis
The Fountain of Diana in Piazza Archimede, Ortigia Hera was a jealous Goddess. And she had every right to be. Her husband, Zeus, was mythology's … [Read more...]
On the Bus in South East Sicily
Crowd at the Bus Stop in Modica No, this isn't your normal crowd at the bus stop. The happy bunch of bus travellers you see here are schoolchildren … [Read more...]
Today I make the Shopping
You don't go shopping in Italian, you make shopping. So, Oggi, faccio la spesa. Today, I make the shopping. (If you had Latin in school, you'll … [Read more...]
The Little Lanes of Ortigia
Lane in Ortigia I love these tiny lanes! They have to be tiny in Ortigia, itself a tiny island stuck at the end of Siracusa. Ortigia is a mini … [Read more...]
Fuss in the Farmacia
An eventful afternoon in the Pharmacy La Farmacia is a peculiarly Italian invention. It's not just the chemist shop, it runs more like a … [Read more...]
The Creation of Sicily
Nymphs - Constant Montald (1862-1944) Once upon a time three lovely nymphs settled at three different corners of the Mediterranean Sea. These … [Read more...]
The Holy Place of Apollo
Looking through an arch in the Temple of Apollo to a Market Street I can't describe what it's like to stand here. These massive pillars and … [Read more...]
Behind the Trinacria
The word storia in Italian means history and, in the case of Sicily, the history is the story. The Trinacria is a case in point. You can see the … [Read more...]
The Streets of Siracusa
The streets are beautiful in Siracusa. Just beautiful. Even up at the top of the town where the big roads to other cities run through and the … [Read more...]
Conversazione in Siracusa
This morning I headed out early to wander round the Piazza Duomo and check out the church of Santa Lucia (complete with Caravaggio) before the day … [Read more...]
Finding my way in Siracusa
Look what I found in Siracusa. A laundromat! (Laundry water?) Literally around the corner. One block away. When I say 'block', I mean just a few … [Read more...]
Saluti da Siracusa!
Fishermen at Porto Piccolo Siracusa welcomed me with the best night's sleep since I left Melbourne. Nine hours of dreamless bliss. This is despite … [Read more...]
