Sicily for the first time

As you already know, when going on vacation I like to take pictures of the things that are not really the regular, typical sights (like the to-do-list of things you have to see while you're there - I've taken some of these photos but you won't see them here - well, ... there are always exceptions ;) ). Instead I try to capture the things that make this region/country so special for me. So here you go... Enjoy!

























The next picture I think needs a bit more explanation - we went on a hike underneath the Etna across some of the lava fields (from Piano dei Grilli to Monte Arso and Monte Rosso both former craters - alltogether a 20km tour). Although the lava fields looked pretty fresh to me, they are quite old indeed (from the 18th century)!

Since we only stayed for a week, we didn't get a chance to see much of the west of the island. So next time we'll have to come back for Palermo and the big wineries in this part of Sicily!