Tag Archives: Hotel Trieste

Sicilian wheat, a smattering of tastes

Posted on November 6, 2013 by Road Trip Teri

The Sicilian flag shows Medusa’s head, with ears of wheat alternating with the three legs that some say represent the three corners of Sicily. One source says that the Gorgons (Medusa was one of three) represented the destructive aspect of Athena. Perseus … Continue reading →

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Hotel Trieste, Catania, Sicily

Posted on October 11, 2013 by Road Trip Teri

View from our balcony at the Hotel Trieste, looking west, about 5:00 p.m., Catania, Sicily.I had never heard of Catania before deciding to visit Sicily with my husband, daughter, sister and her husband. We flew from Rome, mid-September, to this … Continue reading →

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Taormina, a Haiku-ish version, September 19, 2013

Posted on October 3, 2013 by Road Trip Teri

It’s 10:30 p.m. and we have to be up early to catch our flight back to Rome. The program that I usually use for photos has stopped working this evening, we’ve been plied with delicious liqueurs by the restaurant and … Continue reading →

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Mount Aetna, September 18, 2013

Posted on October 3, 2013 by Road Trip Teri

On the flanks of Mt. Aetna at about 6,000 feet, looking at the 2001-2002 lava flows.  The poles for the old funicular have been abandoned, and a new one built alongside to take people up to about 9,000 feet (the … Continue reading →

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Catania, Sicily, September 16, 2013

Posted on October 3, 2013 by Road Trip Teri

The view from our balcony at the Hotel Trieste — looking west; setting sun. We like this life — a black limousine picks us up in front of our Rome apartment, and whisks us to the airport. There’s no one … Continue reading →

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