We returned to The Lemon Tree in 2023, a place we love and have been many times. It was great to see Karen and Diego again, as well as John and Kate, and Phil. Joe's brother Rich and his wife Cindy joined us for a few days, and we had some fun adventures together. The views from The Lemon Tree are stunning....
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| View at twilight... |
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| View at sunrise... |
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| La bella luna above the olive tree... |
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| Brilliant sunset over Mt. Etna... |
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| Fresh eggs from the Lemon Tree chickens... |
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The lovely Etnea apartment. 2019 kitchen by Joe and Diego...
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No visit to this area is complete without sightseeing in Taormina. Rich and Cindy joined us for exploring this beautiful place... |
| Rich and Cindy at Porta Catania... |
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| A selfie in piazza IX Aprile... |
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| Joe choses a car... |
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| Chris choose a car too! |
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Amazing creation, Piazza IX Aprile in miniature, done by a local artist.
It took eleven years in the making... |
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| Closeup of the piazza... |
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| The Greek Theater in Taormina... |
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| Mt. Etna, as seen from the Greek Theater... |
Some area sights...
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| Spectacular view from lunch at La Cambusa in Giardini Naxos... |
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| Fifteenth century arch in Forza d'Agro... |
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| Tribute to Naxos, the first Greek settlement in Sicily, 3,000 years ago... |
A trip to Rifugio Sapienza on Mt. Etna, altitude 6,000 feet above sea level...
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| Views from extinct Crater Silvestri...Yes it was cold up there! |
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| View of the lava landscape, coastal villages, and the Ionian Sea... |
Here's a link to a 30-second video of Crater Silvestri...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FPXHt1iAbg
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| We've never seen a greater crater... |
Our Lemon Tree group did a wine tasting at Benanti, on the slopes of Mt. Etna...
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| The wonderful old villa at Benanti... |
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| View of some of their vineyards... |
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| Our guide Giuseppe describing how it was done centuries ago... |
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| L to R...John, Diego, Kate, Cindy, Rich, Giuseppe, Joe, Chris, Karen, Phil... |
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| Delicious wines... |
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| Happy wine tasters, Cheers!! |
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| A lovely goodbye lunch at la Cambusa with Diego and Karen... |
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Cheers, from your emotional, sad to leave, and seemingly bombed
travelers, Joe and Chris... |
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