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Taormina | Sicily
31 Mar 2013

Taormina | Sicily

by rstanleyscott | posted in: Front page, Travel | 2

We arrive in Taormina, Sicily on sunset. A well-known tourist town, it hangs off the steep eastern coast, a cable car connecting it to the seafront below at an angle of nearly 65 degrees. The town is still busy, despite it … Continued

Sicily, Taormina
Between Scylla and Charybdis
31 Mar 2013

Between Scylla and Charybdis

by rstanleyscott | posted in: Front page, Travel | 0

I want to know again the school boy, who stared at the map and wished – but never truly believed – that he could come here, who thought the toe of the Italian boot must be a strange place to … Continued

Italy, Scylla and Charybdis, Sicily, Strait of Messina, Villa San Giovanni
The Old Boys
31 Mar 2013

The Old Boys

by rstanleyscott | posted in: Travel | 0

There are about half a dozen of them, sitting around the table, playing cards clutched in wrinkled hands. Another three or four watch from the side-lines or standing behind. There seems no concern that anyone might be cheating by communicating … Continued

card-players, Croatia, Petanque, Sicily
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