Still in recovery mode, it seemed like a
good idea to have a slower-paced day with . We had been intrigued by the Greek
Theatre - a Greco-Roman amphitheatre. In
all our walks we had only ever seen a tiny glimpse of it, it was so well
hidden. This is because it sits well above the town on a rocky outcrop. This
became our only exploration today, and we are so pleased we left it to
today, because the weather was near perfect – not too warm, and much clearer
than previous days.
We were pleased that Joan's UK Senior status
got her in for free whereas the ancient non-EU rabble had to dig deep. Well
worth it though. The views from the theatre surrounds are the best in town as
you can see virtually everything. Quite astonishing.
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| Castelmola |
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| Looking south |
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| Looking north |
The theatre itself is quite a complex with some
rather large structures on the left and right. A few columns have been
preserved. It was all to show the power of the Roman state.
We had real English tea for a change and
that was nice. Not quite the same caffeine zing though. We also wanted to find
the pizzeria that made arancini and
to check out another dinner venue, both recommended by our host. They were easy to find and close to one another. We had
three helpings of arancini – large rice
balls with various fillings and mozzarella that are then deep fried. They just
melt in the mouth. The restaurant looked pleasant, so booked for the evening.
On the way back we looked in a couple of
churches, but mainly we did people-watching.
We had a long afternoon siesta and did not
go out again until the evening.
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| Eucalypts no less |
There is a symbol of Sicily that we have
seen all over town – three legs like the Manxman, with a woman’s head in the
middle, adorned by four snakes (not Medusa). Not sure of the symbolism. Luckily the
restaurant had a largish sample so it is here:
On the way back from the restaurant (soso)
we entered a free exhibition showing posters and clips of films made here over
the years, from various country but mainly Italy and Germany. Even a film with Walter Mathau.
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