Floridia

I have been in Sicily just over a week now.  The days are getting gradually warmer.

I have gone on a couple of orange, mandarin and grapefruit picking excursions.  The fruit here is very sweet and juicy.  Nothing like you buy in the stores back home.

Yesterday my sister and I went to Siracusa, a city that is 2700 years old.  We went to an art museum and saw paintings from the 15th and 16th centuries.  There were also pillars from the 11th and 12th centuries.

Fountain of Diana

We did a lot of walking about.  The buildings of the old section are very tall and the streets are very narrow.
Here is my sister walking before me.

I think the height of the buildings is to keep the street cool as it does get over +40C in the summer.  People still inhabit these buildings and we saw laundry hanging from upper floors and businesses on street level.

This cathedral is the oldest and largest one in Siracusa.

Siracusa cathedral

You can only see a small part of it here.  There are so many beautiful structures. There is a large courtyard in front of this cathedral.

The Mediterranean

We went to a big market a couple of streets over from here.  They sold all kinds of seafood.  There were some interesting trees along the sea wall.

More to follow!