Tag Archives: Catania

Life in Sicily – Photo of the Day

Posted on January 28, 2016 by Margie Miklas

The streets of Sicily is where you’ll find the real people, the locals who work hard and take pride in everything they do. They do it with a smile and in my experience, they always seem happy to engage in … Continue reading →

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Travels in Sicily – Exploring the Catania Market

Posted on October 1, 2013 by Margie Miklas

Monday September 16 Although I have been in Italy for three days, I guess I experienced some jet lag because I didn’t fall asleep till 3:30 this morning. But by 9:30 I felt rested and met Monica and Rick for … Continue reading →

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Arrived in Sicily!

Posted on September 16, 2013 by Margie Miklas

Greetings from Catania! Although I left Florida last Thursday and arrived in Sicily on Friday, this is the first opportunity I actually have to post to my blog….I have been on the go almost every minute and have so much … Continue reading →

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Writing Update and Hotel Bookings

Posted on January 31, 2013 by Margie Miklas

I have had quite a few days off from the hospital and it has been wonderful because I could use that time to write. In the past week I wrote five articles for a travel website that I write for … Continue reading →

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Fruits and Vegetables in Italy

Posted on February 14, 2012 by Margie Miklas

I love the sidewalk fruit and vegetable carts so prevalent in Italy and it doesn’t matter if I am in a small village or in a bigger town. Everything is fresh and the people are so happy to sell their … Continue reading →

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Catania

Posted on May 25, 2011 by Margie Miklas

May 19 Catania We left Cesarò and drove to Catania, and had no problems finding our hotel, now that we had the GPS programmed in English. We had great views of Mt Etna from our hotel windows. After a little … Continue reading →

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