Dubrovnik

The night we arrived it hailed a lot.  Very unusual.

One of the Best octopus dishes I have ever eaten.  So tender.

A few blocks from our hotel is this wonderful promenade where we had a few snacks and a glass of wine and watched the world go by.

The ancient walls

Last time we were here two weeks after 911 and most of buildings where still under repair.  Now it is crowded.

Mt. Etna and Catania

My Donkey was mommy to this little love.  He was 5 days old and loved his first ride on the slopes of Mt. Etna.

I was proud I didn't need the ladder and I could still walk.

Taormina

Siracusa to Catania

A day at the farm

I milked a cow but no photo to prove it.  Oh well!

Stirring the curds and whey to make fresh ricotta.  We ate it warm with bread right out of the oven. It is so delicious.

A meal family style in Italy.

We made the bread.

Ragusa and Modica

Ragusa

Modica and the cinquecento rally.

These iconic cars are beloved in Italy and we flew through tiny narrow streets as passerbys cheered and waved. A fantastic fun time. Our driver Nino the magnificent.

The ancient Roman villa at Casale

This villa recently was excavated and reveled about 40,000 sq ft of extremely well preserved floor mosaics.  The mosaics were left in place and are stunning. Seeing them here in place is so much more stunning than seeing them in a European museum.