On The Road With The YaYa's

Sally

  • Reggio Calabria (part 2)

    Today was our first formal day because it started out with a guided tour of the city. Our first stop was at the Archeological Museum. Our guide was very good because she only hit the highlights and she was smart… Continue reading

  • Exploring Gerace

    Before leaving for Gerace this morning our lovely waiter sang me an aria as he was delivering my Americano coffee. It doesn’t get much better than this. Going to Gerace today was a little bittersweet. I had a trip planned… Continue reading

  • Reggio Calabria

    We were up very early this morning because we had to leave the hotel at 5:45 to catch the ferry for the convoluted ride to Calabria. We had to leave Lipari, return to Messina, Sicily and then take the ferry… Continue reading

  • A Day in the Life of an Aeolian Island Homestead AKA the debut of Sicily’s Home Assist Program

    We started off the morning with a short ride to the island of Salina on the ferry. We were there to participate in one of the cornerstones of Overseas Adventure Travels philosophies, to immerse the traveler in the day to… Continue reading

  • Aeolian Islands

    I learned something new today. The Aeolian Islands are part of Sicily. There are 7 of them. The largest is Lipari that I have been saying wrong since I met Don Lipari in the 1st grade. The correct way is… Continue reading

  • Pizza, Pizza!

    I really don’t know if I will ever be able to eat pizza again at home. The following is a little pizza eating tour of Italy. So clearly I will be making my own pizza because nothing in The Villages… Continue reading

  • A Bad Sally Post

    For those of you who don’t know, my closest friend is named Sally. The joke is and it is the truth – that she is Bad Sally and I am Good Sally. Be in our company for 5 minutes and… Continue reading

  • Our Last Day on the Island of Sicily

    We started off the morning driving to the tiny town of Savoca where a large part of the Godfather was filmed. This little town of 1,700 has definitely capitalized on this movie. Also while we were there we met with… Continue reading

  • Sally Loves Sicily

    I wasn’t too happy about leaving our Malta hotel at 3:00 AM but all is well because this place is absolutely gorgeous. We are staying in Taormina that is certainly the most picturesque place I have ever seen. My hotel… Continue reading

  • Our Last Day in Malta

    Finally some retail therapy. Our first stop was at a glass factory where they did both blown and fired glass. Gorgeous chandeliers (think Chihuly). Of course, I bought earrings. Four pair. Next stop was a faculty that they make silver… Continue reading