tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post712633869742041671..comments2024-03-23T16:18:34.397+00:00Comments on Where Five Valleys Meet: Sicily - Part 1Rosemaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-44922609594027482282012-03-10T10:31:13.940+00:002012-03-10T10:31:13.940+00:00Thank you for your visit and for becoming a follow...Thank you for your visit and for becoming a follower. The weather in Sicily was just perfect, we could wander around without long sleeves and we did not see any rain - lovely.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-14377295576301664642012-03-10T09:59:06.828+00:002012-03-10T09:59:06.828+00:00Yes, all priestess at Delphi had the same name: Py...Yes, all priestess at Delphi had the same name: Pythia : )erleichdahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02471341634223594648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-8529590718982828972012-03-10T09:31:14.549+00:002012-03-10T09:31:14.549+00:00What a lovely couple of posts to welcome me to you...What a lovely couple of posts to welcome me to your blog, Sicily is looking more Spring like than our part of Italy, although the mimosa was in bloom in time for the 8th. I am delighted you found News From Italy and decided to follow, now following back. :)LindyLouMachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12282788551449445133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-80373939369403110672012-03-09T21:14:57.521+00:002012-03-09T21:14:57.521+00:00Dear Kate - I too love the Adam and Eve cycle. The...Dear Kate - I too love the Adam and Eve cycle. There were at least 12 parts to it so I just picked out two of them to show. Glad you enjoyed seeing the post.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-27449270004768387052012-03-09T19:59:52.938+00:002012-03-09T19:59:52.938+00:00Oh, I am envious, but oh so grateful for your wond...Oh, I am envious, but oh so grateful for your wonderful report. Highlight for me was Adam and Eve, what a stunning little fresco; but everything was just so sumptuous! Glad you had such a wonderful time. <br /><br />While you were away, incidentally, a new Italian-language detective programme has started airing. Its backdrop? Sicily. Oh, soooo stylish.Kate Shrewsdayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12254105503503630311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-3138527399588557352012-03-09T12:26:56.907+00:002012-03-09T12:26:56.907+00:00Dear Agata - Thank you for your comment. You are ...Dear Agata - Thank you for your comment. You are right, it also pays to look up at the top of the buildings, and down the alleyways too.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-91131397809016118192012-03-09T11:42:25.567+00:002012-03-09T11:42:25.567+00:00Italian architecure is really great, I'm alway...Italian architecure is really great, I'm always impressed of it. Sometimes you walk five times the same street and each time you notice something special :)Agatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831724436182193414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-1068611870792264822012-03-09T11:15:41.549+00:002012-03-09T11:15:41.549+00:00Dear Olympia - thank you so much for your comment ...Dear Olympia - thank you so much for your comment and for providing so much extra information about the nymph Daphne. My information was very basic, it is good to have your input. I still do not understand how the rock in Cefalù is supposed to be Daphne, as previously mentioned, I think it must be the Latin representation of the myth, but perhaps I shall never know the answer.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-42142885039157360392012-03-09T10:48:43.385+00:002012-03-09T10:48:43.385+00:00Dear Roscmary
I add to you the history of Daphne!...Dear Roscmary <br />I add to you the history of Daphne! Your post is so interesting and I like to read all about you write ! Thank you for sharing with us !<br />The nymph Daphne was the daughter of the river Ladon , or according to others the Peneus and Gaia (Earth). Fell in love vehemently god Apollo , who began to chase endlessly. Sold by Daphne begged her mother, Gaia, to help her, and so transformed into a tree when Apollo tried to embrace her. Apollo, then comforted to cut a twig from the tree and crowned. Since the bay is the sacred plant of Apollo. <br />Have a nice weekend<br />Olympiaoldthingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08792844004937988499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-7889655844768707062012-03-08T08:38:49.377+00:002012-03-08T08:38:49.377+00:00Sicily is somewhere I have had in my mind to visit...Sicily is somewhere I have had in my mind to visit for a long time, the trouble is, H has already been to so many places previously. We shall return again, there were sites we did not have time to see. I found the history so interesting, and the way invaders had left their mark collectively.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-80308120777619785772012-03-08T08:35:48.828+00:002012-03-08T08:35:48.828+00:00Dear Mette - thanks for your visit and pleased you...Dear Mette - thanks for your visit and pleased you enjoyed visiting Sicily. There is so much to see and do there, something for everyone.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-34991830125772285422012-03-08T01:49:11.837+00:002012-03-08T01:49:11.837+00:00Beautiful post!
What a wonderful place to visit.
M...Beautiful post!<br />What a wonderful place to visit.<br />MetteCameraCruisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16941833935383209037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-9857437830650093462012-03-08T00:51:51.604+00:002012-03-08T00:51:51.604+00:00What a wonderful vacation you had, and now I have ...What a wonderful vacation you had, and now I have yet another destination to add to my list. The church interiors, with their gold tiles, have a beautiful glow, and I imagine they're all the more lustrous in person. The architectural detail I enjoy the most is that double Gothic arch in Paermo, which I suppose is a buttress, but which reminds me a little of the Tower Bridge.Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-38795852102497662832012-03-07T23:22:02.720+00:002012-03-07T23:22:02.720+00:00It was a very good guess Olive, not so many differ...It was a very good guess Olive, not so many differences there. Joe can take credit for nearly getting it right. The Valley of the Temples will be next when I have finished sorting myself out. Your posts are riveting reading.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-52295807201355776622012-03-07T21:32:28.657+00:002012-03-07T21:32:28.657+00:00Rosemary, we were wrong I see but I am not well tr...Rosemary, we were wrong I see but I am not well traveled but funny enough Italy was the last country we visited. We did not make it past Florence however. These images are stunning and I cannot wait for the next post. I will have Joe look at this post too as he was convinced of our answer. Thanks for your comment today, oliveOlivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04562775041134498313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-52808033494541233422012-03-07T20:12:20.607+00:002012-03-07T20:12:20.607+00:00I think that I would quite like to be a priestess ...I think that I would quite like to be a priestess at Delphi which is what I understand a Pythia to be! Thanks for your forgiveness, and pleased you enjoyed the trip xRosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-16557128434096580292012-03-07T20:05:25.294+00:002012-03-07T20:05:25.294+00:00Christa - I am pleased that you enjoyed seeing the...Christa - I am pleased that you enjoyed seeing the beauty of the architecture and the rich history. Yes, a coffee or wine there would be lovely, we actually sat there and had a delicious ice cream.<br />Yes, I should say that you have oodles of initiative and some to spare - you are a clever girl indeed.<br />Thanks for your kind comments.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-76061432621812842922012-03-07T19:58:10.012+00:002012-03-07T19:58:10.012+00:00Certainly : D
- you would make a perfect Pythia b...Certainly : D<br /> - you would make a perfect Pythia by the way... <br />please don't appologize I enjoyed the trip : )erleichdahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02471341634223594648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-19201041900525163912012-03-07T19:55:24.378+00:002012-03-07T19:55:24.378+00:00Dear Rosemary, what a sensational post! It makes m...Dear Rosemary, what a sensational post! It makes my jaws drop! I so much love Italy but I have never really been further south than near Rome. The photographs are fantastic and one senses the richness of history, beauty, architecture, culture. I can well imagine having a coffee or a glass of wine in that pretty street cafe! When does the next plane leave? Ciao and thank you for the medal! I am clever, aren't I? ;o)Emilie's daughterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14396078121246379577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-5107358761727462842012-03-07T18:06:25.356+00:002012-03-07T18:06:25.356+00:00Dear Marijke - It was a good trip, so much so that...Dear Marijke - It was a good trip, so much so that we intend to return to see more. The architecture and the ancient Greek monuments are superb.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-36163215051888454022012-03-07T18:04:47.891+00:002012-03-07T18:04:47.891+00:00Dearest Demie - do, please, forgive me. I did not ...Dearest Demie - do, please, forgive me. I did not want to spoil everybody else having a try, so I was not direct in my response. I bet your geography has improved a lot today!Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-8041861792944230192012-03-07T17:48:05.381+00:002012-03-07T17:48:05.381+00:00Dear Gina - I will do one or two more posts, but I...Dear Gina - I will do one or two more posts, but I do not want to give people overkill. Sometimes I get too carried away with what I am doing. We stayed in the pretty seaside town of Cefalù which I showed above. The group we went with arranged trips for us, amongst them The Valley of the Temples at Agrigento, which I will post later. Going at this time of year it is very quiet but lovely, and hiring a car would be easy as the roads are not too busy. We did not get to Taormina but intend returning, a recommendation from us in itself. Trains are also very cheap and regular.<br />We bought a lovely ceramic pot from Giacomo Alessi in Caltagirone - www.giacomoalessi.itRosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-38329028695315590482012-03-07T17:28:29.131+00:002012-03-07T17:28:29.131+00:00Dear Jane and Lance - it has been the same for us,...Dear Jane and Lance - it has been the same for us, somewhere that I wanted to visit, but never got round to doing. H went such a long time ago when he was very young, and it was a cultural shock for him. Such a lot of poverty and child beggars, which coloured his ideas about returning. However, it is not like that now, and we intend returning to do parts we could not include in this trip.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-33527128612001951422012-03-07T17:14:17.142+00:002012-03-07T17:14:17.142+00:00It's a beautiful post you've wrote about S...It's a beautiful post you've wrote about Scicily. The architecture looks wunderful. I am pleased you had a wonderful trip.<br />gr. MarijkeMarijkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12848940570958437408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-9767961904163679352012-03-07T16:21:24.642+00:002012-03-07T16:21:24.642+00:00oh Rosemary! Its not fair! Val mentioned it and fr...oh Rosemary! Its not fair! Val mentioned it and from your Pythia like answer I did not get it was the right one!<br />But it was a fun challenge : ) <br /><br />Inreresting reading as always.erleichdahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02471341634223594648noreply@blogger.com