What’s it like to be riding on a sightseeing bus? You look so tourist and feel so tourist obviously. People might be wondering where you come from. Though they’ll be glad there are tourists in their place. But is a sightseeing bus solely for tourists? I always have this feeling that it is, that’s why I haven’t […]
A Glimpse of Mount Etna
I was stunned when I saw a video of Mount Etna when it spewed lava the other day. It happened exactly a week ago when we left Catania and while we were on our way to the airport, we caught a glimpse of Mount Etna which was visible from the road. This eruption might no longer be a shock […]
From Catania to Siracusa
We didn’t have an all-night New Year celebration here in Catania. After a short trip to Taormina, hubby and I stayed in the hotel and waited for the 12:00 o’ clock boom-boom-boom! I saw a brief fireworks display from our balcony and that was it. I went to bed when it went quiet. The next […]
Felice Anno Nuovo from Sicily!
While we are here in Italy we might as well learn a few words in Italian. Hubby bought a DVD-learning course for Italian a few months ago but I didn’t have time to listen to it. He, on the other hand, had sneaked some time to listen and learn quite many words. His passion for languages has […]
The Warmth of Catania
It’s a wonderful feeling to have been able to escape the drastic winter in Sweden this time. It was -16°C when we left yesterday at dawn; freezing cold, wasn’t it? Hubby’s idea to celebrate New Year here in Catania, Sicily has by far been worthwhile. After three flights from Gothenburg, here we are now enjoying the […]
Planned Travel Draws Near
I was pretty busy these last few days and left this blog without updates. It happens when work and personal errands collide in a fast pace situation. I can’t help but to count the days left before the long-holiday school break. It’s ten days from now and I will be workload-free. Holidays are drawing near […]