Look, I respect sacred places. I don’t like to disturb the deceased. And sometimes I obey signs that say “No Foto/No Film.” But I couldn’t resist taking a shot of this “No Smoking” sign amid the 8,000 mummified cadavers in Palermo’s Capuchin Catacombs. Is it a necessary warning? There were no dead people
Think MedTrekking the coast of Northern Sicily is an easy walk in the sun on a sandy beach? Think again. Here are some shots of the landscape I encountered during my 84-kilometer hike between Cefalu and Palermo during the past two days. Text and Photos: Joel Stratte-McClure [caption id=”attachment_299″ align=”alignright” width=”600″ caption=”The “beach” at the
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.
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