Training Log Archive: PG

Up to the south slopes of Etna, with a short hike up to a small crater. A bunch a guys there who had biked up from Catania, that would have been fun (50 km, 5,800' climb), or at least going home would have been fun.

Late in the day walk around Taormina, best part was a solo excursion to the public gardens, otherwise too crowded.

On the rim of a small and very inactive crater. Top of Etna was maybe 4-5,000' higher, and letting off steam (considered to be a good thing) --

To Taormina (where the G7 meeting is in a couple of weeks). Walk down to the beach and back, gorgeous.

And there were these Chinese women offering a variety of massage services --

To Castelbuono. Passed on the outing down to town, wandered in the hills a bit. Not worth a detour, though the place we stayed was excellent.

To Cefalu. Wandered around the old town a bit, then up the Rocca di Chefalu after lunch. Nice spot (the Rocca, town was pretty ordinary).

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A visit to the Montreal cathedral above town, OK, then an outing to the beach north of Palermo. Too much to drink at dinner, though that was not necessarily a bad thing.

To Palermo. A bit of a wander around the center of the city and the harbor.