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| Syracuse, or rather our hotel, was a delight |
Our journey south went via the rebuilt city of Noto. The city was completely devastated by an earthquake in 1693. The whole city was rebuilt with a yellow limestone so it fairly glows. It was rather grand and lovely but we didn’t wander far as by this time Lindsay was feeling poorly with some kind of bronchial virus exacerbated by our exhausting walking tours in very hot conditions and the day was very hot.
Our lunch was to be rather special, at a gourmet farmhouse restaurant specializing in typical Sicilian cuisine - Torre Marabino Ristorante. The food was absolutely delicious and beautifully presented but poor Lindsay missed it all. By this time he was feverish and all he could manage was to lie on a couch with ice bags tucked around him. Our tour manager called in the medics and they declared him not needing hospitalisation (thankfully but of course!) and fit to travel but Gilberto arranged for a doctor to see him when we arrived in Modica.
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| Zucchini flan on bread sauce followed by fresh pasta with octopus ragout then cannolo with ricotto! |
Modica is quite stunning spreading over two sides of a valley. Fortunately we were staying there 3 nights so we took that time for Lindsay to rest and medicate rather than go out sightseeing. I went out for supplies and we both holed up in our hotel room for 2 days venturing out for just a couple of meals close by as we were situated on a hilly street - the Scaccia was delicious and very Sicilian. The doctor made a second visit and declared Lindsay OK. (I of course, and a few others on the bus, had contracted the ‘thing’ but was keeping it under wraps.)
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| View from the hotel window |
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| Cinderella in her glass carriage |
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| The street scenes were pretty stunning particularly when the sun hit the buildings |
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