B&B Porta Bagni, Sciacca, Sicily
On a trip around Sicily, the charming town of Sciacca was an overnight stop on our travels – it is well placed between Selinunte and Agrigento. Arriving in Sciacca around 6.30pm on a Saturday night, there was a lot of traffic in Piazza Saverio Friscia and we could not access the street where B&B Porta Bagni was located as it was closed to vehicle traffic at that time.
We phoned our host, Guiseppe, who kindly came to meet us.
La Nicchia, San Vito lo Capo, Sicily
La Nicchia is a small bed and breakfast located on Via Mondello, a short walk to Via Savoia, the main street of San Vito lo Capo, and about 5 minutes walk from the beach.
On arrival we phoned the number given on the door and a charming lady called Paolo was there to greet us in moments. Paolo did not speak English however we used Google translate to communicate! Paolo gave us a map and recommended a few restaurants nearby.
B&B La Finestra sul Massimo, Palermo, Sicily
What a wonderful find La Finestra sul Massimo was!
The location was ideal – on Piazza Verdi – literally behind the Teatro Massimo – Palermo’s Opera House.
From Piazza Verdi you can walk to many places of interest in Palermo – between the new and the old town.
B&B Il Cappero, Lipari, Sicily
B&B Il Cappero is a charming guesthouse on the island of Lipari – the largest of the Aeolian Islands in Sicily.
We caught a ferry from Mizzaro, on Sicily’s mainland, to Lipari. It is a very pleasant trip of just under one hour. Arriving at Lipari’s Marina Lunga at around 1.47pm we phoned Il Cappero and were advised that the driver who was to pick us up to take us to our accommodation, did not work between 1pm and 3pm! It was a good opportunity for us to enjoy lunch and we found a waterfront bar called Fratelli Laise with outdoor seating overlooking the water at Marina Lunga, and had a Panini and salad.
Sweet Taormina Apartment, Taormina, Sicily
Sweet Taormina Apartment has a wonderful location – right in the heart of beautiful Taormina – just off Corso Umberto, the main pedestrian street.
Sweet Taormina is an apartment over two levels with 2 bedrooms and a living room on the ground floor, and kitchen, dining, large terrace and sofa bed on the upper floor.
Rocky Mountains National Parks Road Trip, USA
Seattle – Mt Rainier (Paradise) – Yellowstone NP – Grand Teton NP – Salt Lake City – Moab – Arches NP – Canyonlands NP – Monument Valley – Bryce Canyon NP – Zion NP – Las Vegas
We did an amazing trip through the Rocky Mountains national parks in May/June 2018 – a good time to travel to avoid the crowded peak season of July and August.