Friday, Sept 25 Taormina to Castlemolea

We got on a Hop on and Hop off bus and went up to a town that was even smaller and higher than Taormina. Below is our B&B. Below that is a store of an artist in the hill town above ours. Then I took a photo of his work, he uses palette knife. Below that should be the pear cactus fruit. Tastes like watermelon with seeds. For dinner we dressed up and headed up to town. The restaurant we figured was not open yet, most open at 7:30pm. So we followed signs to the Roman Theater. Really cool, even though we are both tired of ruins. What was interesting was it had been carved into the rock, and had great views of both sides of the water surrounding the point of land we were on. Not only that there was a wooden stage set up, with seating over the old stones. On stage were ballet dancers doing warm up exercises. We sat and watched, and thought of those who we wished were here to enjoy this moment with us. Earlier we both had had a moment of realization that our trip was coming to an end. We both got emotional, sad to be leaving and our adventure to end. But also, happy to be headed home.