I needed to find a serious pothead during my two-hour visit to the Mandralisca Museum in Cefalu before I climbed the Rock towering over the city to drop in on the 5th century BC Temple of Diana. Although I
It took me seven days to walk 226-kilometers from Messina to Greek-created Cefalu and its dominating fortified Rock that includes a well-known Temple of Diana. And what did I find when I had a
This colossal sculpture is called “Window on the Sea” but when I walked by it in Torremuzza Reitano today I thought I’d rename it “Manueliana” in tribute to the love story I’d just heard. There are five ristorantes/pizzerias/trattorias in San Stefano di Camastra on Sicily’s
Italians are still fanatic about wearing branded clothes (and don’t even get me started about their attitude towards shoes). In fact, one guy I met today in Sant’Agata di Militello had “Fashion Marky,” yes Fashion Marky, written on his sweatshirt. Naturally I want to be part of the designer name game.
I made myself a cheese, tomato and fresh tuna sandwich on the rocks below this being-restored medieval tower (the 16th century Torre delle Ciatole on the seaside just before the village of Gliaca di Paraino) after walking 17 kilometers today (April 25). Then I took a one-minute nap before I continued
Sometimes my steps have to be retraced on the MedTrek. I encounter a daunting seaside escarpment/cliff at Cape Marinello and decide to go around until I am stymied by the sea. I find a “surprising solution” to my dilemma that will be revealed in the sequel to my book, check out some Roman ruins and enjoy Patti-cakes in Patti.
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