Friday, May 11, 2007

Sicily, Italy May 2007

Sicily was great!! We stayed for 8 days but could use another week to travel around the island. If anyone has a chance to go, it is breathtaking of the view of the mountains, cities and ocean. We really enjoyed the wine and food here unlike Rome. Ov course, the price is very cheap for everything so you can't beat coming here!!
Our last two days in Sicily so went to tow more cities and enjoyed the scenery.


















































































































































































































































































































































































































































Juliette was happy to go down the mountain.




























































The top of Mt. Etna. Ken and Juliette stayed inside the bus the entire time since they were not equipped with the right clothing.




















































































































































































































































Juleitte with Ken on the bus tour.

































































































































































It's very cold up here.










































Taking the lift to go to the top of Mt. Etna








































































































































































































































































































































We're getting closer to the top.


















































Before driving up to Mt. Etna, we stopped at a restaurant and again, we had a tasty lunch-pasta!!





















































































































































































































Ken looked for a restaurant while we enjoyed the town.





































































































































































































































Mt. Etna



























































Enna

























































































































































































































































Driving to Mt. Etna. The scenery is beautiful.



































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































Eating gelato!! Wonderful!!


























































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































This was so neat, we were walking through the clouds.

























































































If you pray here, he is supposed to give you a date.






















































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































Inside the church. Beautiful!!








































































































































































































































































































A tower and church in this village.
There are about 10-12 churches in this village.



































































































At the village on top of Erice.












































































































































































































A view from the lift.







































































































We didn't see anything in Trapani so we went to see Erice. It was neat that we went on a lift to get to the top of the mountain.








































































































We stopped at a beach in Trapani and it was a bit chilly.









































































































Juliette was scared of the water and rocks.



































































































































































































































































































































One last picture before we leave this beach in Trapani.













































































































We stopped at a restaurant in Trapani for lunch and Ken ordered gnocchi since he loved the last one and it was awesome, too!!














































































































Another view driving to Trapani.















































































































A view driving to Trapani.


































































































































































































































Juliette trying to give a kiss to Melissa.


















































































































Melissa playing at the apartment.



















































































































We bought some Italian pastries home, yummy!!




















































































































Melissa likes pizza, too.





















































































































Okay, the pizzas are 5-6 euros!! Han doesn't feed Juliette pizza very often but after Sicily, Juliette wants pizza all the time.






















































































































This is the best gnocchi, it's so tender and the sauce it's uncredible. We have to say that Sicily has the best pasta and wine. Rome had the same menu but Sicily had a variety and great price!!










































































































































































































































































































































































Not sure what Juliette was holding since Ken was taking her on a tour.


























































































































Juliette enjoying the nature.



























































































































Lots of lemon trees here.




























































































































Juliette loves being the big sister.





























































































































Melissa's wondefl smile!






























































































































You can see one of the castles from the apartment.
































































































































































































































































The mountain view.

































































































































Juliette loves to go to the upper level of the patio.


































































































































This is the upper part of the patio where you can see a better view.



































































































































Ken enjoyed his Italian coffee on the patio every morning here.




































































































































You can see the mountain from the apartment.





































































































































Another view from the apartment.






































































































































Juliette is enjoying the patio from the apartment we rented in Sicily.







































































































































Melissa and Daddy are having a good time.








































































































































Letting Juliette play and









































































































































Having lunch at one of the deli's. Wonderful food and very cheap!!










































































































































Here is one of the Piazza (Square) in Palermo.











































































































































As you can see, Ken was a bit nervous driving here.












































































































































The next day, we drove into Palermo to see the city and we ended up in these small streets. It's incredible how people can drive on these streets.













































































































































We couldn't finish our fish dish so we had them to go!! Yes, doggy bag exists here unlike France!!














































































































































Melissa tried the pasta as well but liked the bread more.















































































































































We ordered lots of things and the pasta sauce was awesome. Juliette really enjoyed the pasta, too. This has to be the best pasta sauce!!
















































































































































We headed to a restaurant since we were hungry. Ken was looking at the menu to order for us. We ordered the wine first and it was great!! We bought two bottles home with us.

















































































































































It was crazy to drive here!! We think it's worst than Paris. People go faster and they can pass you in the middle of the lane!! Ken got used to driving in Sicily after being here for eight days.


















































































































































We're heading to Santa Flavia near Palermo.



















































































































































Another view.




















































































































































A view of the mountain from the car.





















































































































































Daddy with the rental car and ready to drive around on the island.






















































































































































Here we are at Palermo airport and waiting for Daddy to get the car. Both girls did so well on the airplane that day. Daddy and Mommy woke them up aroun 4:30 AM to go to the airport, but they were not cranky at all.























































































































































Juliette is showing us that Jen is doing such a fabulous job!!
























































































































































Juliette is loving the facial treatment.

























































































































































Jen was excited to have Juliette as her youngest client.






















































































































































































































































































































Juliette didn't want to go to bed when mommy had a Spa Night so Jen was so kind to give her a facial treatment, too.




























































































































































Four days before we leave for Sicily, we had another Poker Night. Han came in third place again.




























































































































































































































































































































Having pizza again for Poker Night.

No comments: