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OCTOBER 8, SUNDAY
SUNDAY MASS IN THE TAORMINA DUOMO Going to mass in the main Taormina church this morning was probably the most Sicilian and non touristy thing I have done since I got to Italy. The church was about half full. I
OCTOBER 8, SUNDAY
SUNDAY MASS IN THE TAORMINA DUOMO Going to mass in the main Taormina church this morning was probably the most Sicilian and non touristy thing I have done since I got to Italy. The church was about half full. I
OCTOBER 7, SATURDAY
TAORMINA TOURIST TOWN I explored new areas of Taormina including an area with narrow streets and a number of outdoor cafes. It is had to tell what is old and quaint and is brand new made to look old and
OCTOBER 7, SATURDAY
TAORMINA TOURIST TOWN I explored new areas of Taormina including an area with narrow streets and a number of outdoor cafes. It is had to tell what is old and quaint and is brand new made to look old and
OCTOBER 6, FRIDAY
TAORMINA: BEACH AND WEDDING PARTIES Today Susie joined me on Facetime and we walked down Umberto Corsa and looked into the shops and then took the cable car down the steep rock cliff to the cafes and hotels on the
OCTOBER 6, FRIDAY
TAORMINA: BEACH AND WEDDING PARTIES Today Susie joined me on Facetime and we walked down Umberto Corsa and looked into the shops and then took the cable car down the steep rock cliff to the cafes and hotels on the
OCTOBER 5, THURSDAY
TAORMINA, SICILY I didn’t read up on Sicily, I just came with my illusions. My friend Sheldon Neuringer tells about the Sicilians who lived in his neighborhood in Brooklyn, one of them a powerful Mafia boss, lived only blocks away.
OCTOBER 5, THURSDAY
TAORMINA, SICILY I didn’t read up on Sicily, I just came with my illusions. My friend Sheldon Neuringer tells about the Sicilians who lived in his neighborhood in Brooklyn, one of them a powerful Mafia boss, lived only blocks away.
OCTOBER 4, WEDNESDAY
MILAN TO TOARMINA My second morning in Milan went smoothly. Breakfast at Hotel Brunelleschi was a huge buffet that could last me through the day. Then I took more photographs in the Duomo square and came back and picked up
OCTOBER 4, WEDNESDAY
MILAN TO TOARMINA My second morning in Milan went smoothly. Breakfast at Hotel Brunelleschi was a huge buffet that could last me through the day. Then I took more photographs in the Duomo square and came back and picked up
OCTOBER 3, TUESDAY
DUOMO The Duomo is a many spired fairytale cathedral covered with sculptures with huge ornate iron doors with storytelling friezes. I couldn’t help thinking how expensive it must have been and as showoffy about the power of the church as
OCTOBER 3, TUESDAY
DUOMO The Duomo is a many spired fairytale cathedral covered with sculptures with huge ornate iron doors with storytelling friezes. I couldn’t help thinking how expensive it must have been and as showoffy about the power of the church as
OCTOBER 2, MONDAY
MILAN DUOMO CATHEDRAL I was in Milan for a night before flying on to Catania, Sicily. My expensive hotel was partly expensive because I wanted to be a short walk away from the Duomo area of Milan. So all I
OCTOBER 2, MONDAY
MILAN DUOMO CATHEDRAL I was in Milan for a night before flying on to Catania, Sicily. My expensive hotel was partly expensive because I wanted to be a short walk away from the Duomo area of Milan. So all I
OCTOBER 1, SUNDAY
HIGH MUSEUM CONTINUED A LONG ARC: PHOTOGRAPHY AND THE AMERICAN SOUTH SINCE 1845 The exhibit that I spent the most time in at the High Museum was a wide exhibit of southern photography. It is a wonderful exhibit with all
OCTOBER 1, SUNDAY
HIGH MUSEUM CONTINUED A LONG ARC: PHOTOGRAPHY AND THE AMERICAN SOUTH SINCE 1845 The exhibit that I spent the most time in at the High Museum was a wide exhibit of southern photography. It is a wonderful exhibit with all
OCTOBER 1, SUNDAY
HIGH MUSEUM Africa, Europe and America My flight to Atlanta got me in at 9:30 and I didn’t fly out till 6:30. This gave me time to take MARTA into town to the Art Center where I spent three hours
OCTOBER 1, SUNDAY
HIGH MUSEUM Africa, Europe and America My flight to Atlanta got me in at 9:30 and I didn’t fly out till 6:30. This gave me time to take MARTA into town to the Art Center where I spent three hours
SEPTEMBER 30, SATURDAY
GAY PRIDE FESTIVAL My last day in the United States I went out to lunch with Susie. She had heard there was Gay Pride Festival on Pack Square in central Asheville. Warren Wilson is a very LGBTQ friendly college and
SEPTEMBER 30, SATURDAY
GAY PRIDE FESTIVAL My last day in the United States I went out to lunch with Susie. She had heard there was Gay Pride Festival on Pack Square in central Asheville. Warren Wilson is a very LGBTQ friendly college and
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