Sicily 2021 #27 - Extra Bonus Aci Castello Post

 You thought we were done but no! Because you are a loyal de-Intimidator Blog reader, you are getting an extra bonus post!

On Saturday we were headed home. But our flight didn't leave until 6:50pm. So what to do with the day. We thought we'd head to another sea side town on the way to Catania. We decided on Aci Castello, home a distinctive Norman era castle.

However, could we possibly leave Sicily without at least one or two more driving adventures. 

What is this?

This is where our GPS took us when we asked to go to the center of town. It is a one-lane road leading to the central piazza. We got there by a crazy set of turns leading to this where we realized we could not turn around. There was a car who came right behind us. He the small car parked on the far right. He backed up. We backed up and found a place to turn. Then we found real parking by luck.

I wasn't planning to do photography. We'd packed everything away and (as Wife likes to say at time) I was just not feeling it. But she got out her camera and I figured I might as well too.

Looking back up to where we parked

 

And on to the castle

This is an area right by Mount Aetna and has been destroyed time and again by earthquakes and volcanic activity. The rock is primarily volcanic basalt.

I don't even know what to say about this

The brooding, dark, basalt, Norman Castle

A Norman church of the same period

The ocean

Looking across the bay to Aci Trezza, three volcanic formations in the sea

Unclassified

The Last Meal

Location? Primo

A lot of attention paid to a vinegar

A LOT of food - ordering errors

Unfortunately, as with so many of our meals in Sicily, very erratic. Not the best place we've been to in culinary terms

Lastly - SIGNS OF THE WORLD

Keeping your volcanic rocks safe is important. This sign lets them know of dangers to them of falling of a cliff.