Two weeks in Italy, just me and my dad. Monday, October 20, 2008. The effect of this design is amazing. An entire busy, thriving city with NO cars, motorbikes, or even bicycles. Before I finish, I just want to mention the pasta dish I had last evening. If there is something on the menu which I have never eaten before, it is my policy to alwa.

Check out the link to the Venice Programme Video which manages to show how great the Venice term really is, without even a mention of Grom icecream, terse exchanges about change in Billa and bottles of 3 euro prosecco. There is one particular tag that stands out to me, that of a bird wearing the traditional mask worn by doctors during the plague. Have you spotted these birds? I wonder who they belong to.

My husband Ken and I spent 17 days in Sicily in April 2008, beginning with a few days in Palermo and then driving all around this incredible varied island. I made this travel blog to be a resource to those planning a trip to Sicily and also for us, to have an account of one of our favorite destinations. When possible I provided links to hotels and restaurants.