27 April 2007
Dear Sicily, I am looking forward to meeting you...
Everything is under control! Well, at least the flights and the accommodation have been booked and confirmed. Is there anything else to be done??? Ah, yes, we will pay for the car tonight and the diving trip will depend on the weather, but we have all the contact details for Giuseppe, who after exchanging four or five emails with us, he sends a ver funny one that starts with "I don't know English..." Anyway, I am sure we will understand each other, especially underwater anyway! He seems very nice guy though. How do we know? Well, we just know. The same with the managers of the B&Bs and hotels we have booked. Their English is basic but they are extremely helpful and nice. Gerino, Giovanni, Carlo... Cannot wait to use our "phrase-book Italian" with them!
On 5 May we land in Palermo and we will stay there for two nights. This means we'll celebrate Isabel's birthday there (but of course! Birthday with style!)
On Monday 7 May we'll drive to Milazzo, stopping wherever we feel like on the way (no planning, no planning, we love this!!!) We'll just spend one night there. Apparently Milazzo is the perfect gateway to the Aeolian Islands... And that's our next destination.
On Tuesday 8 May we will take a ferry to Lipari. The idea is to explore the island, enjoy the beach and, if the conditions are right (Giuseppe is confident it'll be OK), we will dive! It's been a long time since Sipadan! Eight months!
On Thursday 10 May we will take the ferry back to Milazzo and from there we'll drive to Taormina, our base to enjoy the "resort style" vacation and visit Mount Etna. This is very exciting! We've never visited a vulcano before.
On Saturday 12 we'll drive to Palermo, to spend one more night at Gerino's B&B and take the late evening flight back to London on Sunday.
As you can see, apart from a list of places, this trip is quite open to improvisation. That's exactly what we want.
One more week of work and... Bella Sicilia!
# posted by Karthik & Isabel @ Friday, April 27, 2007 
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Hola our favourite Spindians,
we want to travel again too!!!! stupid work...stupid mortgage! Can we come live with you? just kidding Australia rocks!
Have an awesome holiday you guys, and great birthday Isabel. We expect lots of photos and a postcard to our new home ;-)
love,
Leigh & Darren
we want to travel again too!!!! stupid work...stupid mortgage! Can we come live with you? just kidding Australia rocks!
Have an awesome holiday you guys, and great birthday Isabel. We expect lots of photos and a postcard to our new home ;-)
love,
Leigh & Darren
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Dear world travellers
So much to keep up with! Your trip sounds awsome. Happy Birthday Isabel, will record that date in my diary. Lot's happening in Aus but will save it for an email. This blog is just for exciting stuff like travelling! Will have to do the same next year when leaving these shores.
Love
Catherine
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So much to keep up with! Your trip sounds awsome. Happy Birthday Isabel, will record that date in my diary. Lot's happening in Aus but will save it for an email. This blog is just for exciting stuff like travelling! Will have to do the same next year when leaving these shores.
Love
Catherine
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