after returning from a wonderful vacation in Spain, i was invited to visit my good friend Sara's family home in Catania, Italy...it was soo hard to say no, so of course a month later- my bag was packed and I was heading to Italy to see my friend Sara who now lives in South Africa..her home base is Catania, and she was visiting her family and friends for a month..its much easier to get to Italy than Africa..so, i took off for 4th of July weekend, and believe me-i did not have the typical 4th of July celebration or food. what we had, was even better...we awoke every morning to fresh bread, meats and fruit..my friend Kristia and I climbed the famous Mt. Etna volcanoe, we visited several beaches daily and did all the activities of swimming, boating, eating, etc...we took a day trip to Taormina and visited the beach and town. we then took a cable car up the mountain and had one of the most memorable days of the trip...We accidentaly ended up at the Grand Hotel Timeo, when our original intention was to visit the historical theatre which was directly next door.. the theatre happened to be closed, so we ended up at the hotel timeo for a night of piano bar singing (Frank Sinatra) and delicious regional wine, and of course- breathtaking views..we ended the night, by driving up a very curvy and steep road..where my friend insisted we visit this "special" bar.. the bar was funny, because everything was made of penis...very funny and truly unexpected..visit Taormina!! http://www.grandhoteltimeo.com/
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