Taormina Sep 15 to 17

A long drive today brought us to a southern Italy ferry in Messina to cross for 15 min to Taormina. Onward to Sicily. More mushrooms I tell ya, we are stunned by our forced stupidities, as we didn't actually stay up in the mtns at this lovely town but rather in a seaside town called Letojanni. We were let off on the highway and had to walk down the streets to our hotel - our luggage already there from a smaller van. After supper G and I went for a walk with another couple and G and I wanted to step into the sea to test the water and guess who fell in. Well, his sorry little butt had to sit in his sorry wet pants until we got back later that evening.
The next day we set out to the highway to catch the public bus up the mtn to Taormina. It's a lovely place where G visited a Greek theater from 600 BC. before the Romans took it back. All these years and still the Greeks and the Romans can't get along. I had a couple of coffees of course. Then we walked ........ until lunch and then we tried to take the bus back down. You should know that there are no real laws here in Italy - James would have a fit as a safety officer - and as a lady got off the bus and bent into the baggage rack under the bus, the driver thought it was a good time to drive away and nearly took her, the stroller and G's watch with him. Thank goodness we woman have a good and loud scream.
After we finally made it down the hill safely, G and I went swimming in the sea. It was so warm, no fish or jellies but plenty of rocks. We stayed all afternoon. That night for supper I had the best fish of my life so far - fresh swordfish caught on the day- a piece as big as my plate.