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Taormina is a gorgeous, lively hilltop town that is positioned on the sea near the great Mt. Etna volcano.  We flew into the larger city of Catania and motored about 40 minutes to the town. The town is full of quaint streets excellent for shopping, dining, and overall people watching.  There are perfect views of the sea up and down the coastline from Messina to Catania.  One can see the Calabrian coast of Italy on clear days.

Rochefort en Terre, Morbihan, Brittany, France A  beautiful medieval town in the Morbihan department of Brittany, France with lots of good restaurants, craft shops and stunning walks. Rochefort en Terre It's been said it's the most beautiful village in France...do you agree?                        Morbihan lies on the south coast of Brittany with fine sandy beaches, rugged coastline, rivers, islands and estuaries. The clear waters and natural beauty of this coast draws surfers, climbers,  divers and fishermen which is also renowned for its oyster production.   B rittany is situated in the North West of France.  The region has a welcoming warmth.  Its buildings most constructed from local granite, many medieval half timbered buildings and beautiful Chateaux are set in a green countryside, interspersed with rivers.   Paris book at "Stories" at Etsy With its ...

Hope you enjoy some beautiful flowers from around the US and Europe.  I try to include flowers in all of my posts in case you didn't notice! More Flowers: Florals Ireland here Florals UK here The Gardens in Lugano, Sw. here The Best of Ciao's flowers here Lavendar   here Chocolates and flowers here

The movie, Trust. was based on the 1973 kidnapping of sixteen year old, J.Paul Getty III, heir to the Getty Oil Trust.  Audley End House in England (above) was used as the residence of J.Paul Getty I. It's a tragic drama but one worth watching for the history and beautiful landscapes. The filming locations were in the United Kingdom and Italy (my favorite countries). .  Many of the England scenes were filmed at the Long Hall in Hatfield House.   Donald Sutherland and Brenden Frazier, star  Image by Macorig Above is a ruin in Tivoli near Rome where J.Paul Getty negotiated a "deal" with the kidnappers.  Below is town of Calabria where many scenes were filmed.                                                                   ...

To honor the pending nuptials between Harry and Meghan,  a collage of Windsor Castle photos of mine. See my other England posts here  land here Some additional photos: WE must have beautiful cake! I snapped this photo from the red arrow. 1999 Photo Dress faux-pas?   Jennifer Lopez wore similar gown in The Wedding Planner

 Whi The Irish country side is as beautiful as many photos prove.  While there's plenty to do, see and eat, we chose to visit places based on a few days we were in Ireland.  On top of our list was the city of Dublin where we enjoyed much that it has to offer.  We ventured out to see the Cliffs of Moher, Kilkenny & Malahide Castles and their quaint towns plus Doolin and Galway.  We visited the Glendalough mountains, location of many movies filmed in Ireland.  We didn't have time to travel to Belfast or Cork but it''ll have to wait for a future trip. Hope you enjoy our recommendations. Dublin:    The Guinness Storehouse is located in town near the main Heuston Train Station.  Hops is only grown in five nations and Ireland has the market on some of the best.  At the end of this post I share the map of the city. The tour is excellent and very accommodating to tourist needs.  Here you'll see a wonderful store fo...