In the morning we drove to the Dolomite Mountains. We visited Castelrotto, a German-speaking town in northern Italy. that has charming wood carver shops. After touring the town and a picnic lunch we took the gondola up into the mountains intending to rent bikes and tour the mountains. When we reached the bike shop, lance and…
We spent the day exploring Lake Como in the Lake District and managed to completely prove Rick Steve wrong on two things. Rick Steve compared finding a parking spot to a nightmare, but we found spots in every village we visited within a few minutes of arriving. We bought gelato in Bellagio, then we window shopped visited chateaus.…
We drove into Verona that morning, and dad found the parking lot of his dreams! It had LED lights indicating open parking spaces, clean bathrooms, and music. After parking, dad contemplated spending the whole day in Verona..in the parking lot. Parking is serious business for the Texas Roadies. I couldn’t wait to see Juliet’s house.…
The next day I insisted that we visit Padua. We experienced some delay getting to Padua due to a stop at a confusing Italian supermarket to get water, toothpaste, shampoo etc. The store’s layout confused us. Can you believe we were lost in the store? Eventually we figured out the maze and found our way…
We spent June 10th driving from Scilly back to inland Italy. Our next destination is Venice. We finally arrived in Venice on June 11th. It took us longer to get to Venice than expected, but it was worth the wait. We parked our car on the mainland and made our way to the ticket booth…
Our last evening in Taormina had been so peaceful, so we decided to spend another day at the beach. The big question is how do we get down to the beach? Taormina lies atop a cliff, and the beaches sprawl below. Though we see people on the beach we don’t see a way to that beautiful water. We…
It is a great day to drive around a volcano! Our plan is to drive around the north and south side’s of Mt. Etna, Europe’s largest volcano. The lava flows look amazing. In the afternoon we drove to Taormina. The town is amazingly beautiful! There are breathtaking views of the Mediterranean at every turn. In…
In the morning we drove to an ancient Greek temple located in Segesta. Sicily is said to have some of the best Greek ruins outside of Greece. Since the sun was just coming up when we arrived in Segesta, the scenery was absolutely incredible. The temple stood majestically on the top of a hill. It…
It seems that once your crazy car days start, they won’t stop, so the Palermo parking fiasco reached new heights! I read in a tour guide that searching for parking in Palermo would take ten years off a person’s life. This is true! That morning, Dad and I waited in the hotel lobby for the…
June 5 In the morning we drove to the ferry service from Italy to Sicily. We had to make it to Palermo by night and check into a hotel, because we expected to receive a fully repaired Renault in the morning. The ferry ride to Sicily was quick, and they served the best Sicilian junk food,…
