Have you watched the Godfather trilogy? (if not, better do so) This is the place where Michael Corleone meets Signor Vitelli, Appolonias father.
Bar Vitelli is still open. Sitting relaxed in the shade of the surrounding green and eating Granité is a must when being here.
Approx. 10.000 years ago, lava from an Etna eruption cooled down rapidly when hitting the water of the Alcantara river. The result are prismatic basalts, violently twisted and broken. Gole dell’Alcantara is an awesome place to spend time while bathing in the cold river.
The bell of „Chiesa di S. Antonia“. St. Anthony’s church is a rock chapell, built into the cliffs of Capo Milazzo.
Walking on the lava flow from 2001‘s Etna eruption. Arisen from the dark crater in the middle.
A once in a lifetime experience. Hopefully not! Stromboli spews lava last night. Seen from a boat, floating at the end of „Sciara del Fuoco“.
I need to come back one day for a hiking tour to the top and have a look into the crater from above.
Come to the sea they said, enjoy the endless white beaches they said. Well, a new beach experience to me.
The black beaches of Stromboli Island.
Here’s to the greekophiles… was on my annual trip to Mythos country a few days ago. But this time not alone! Missed WRC and dust a bit. Anyway – back into the summer!
Some personal statistics:
1st ever non business flight with an already known sleeping place.
1st flight to Greece with having a toilet available during the stay!
My first flight was operated by a 737 classic, her’s was a 737 too. (yay, old enough to have been witnessed a 737 classic operated flight)
It has been quite a while since my last post here. If you wonder what I have done in between: Not much. Working and vacation.
Let’s start the series of pictures taken on vacation with this teaser, taken on the way to the destination.