Taormina, Sicily

We arrived in Taormina with much anticipation. We had been hearing of this quaint little town up in the mountains for sometime now. We arrived around 8:30pm and after waiting for my missing bags (they arrived on the next flight) we loaded into the van for a windy drive up into the hills of Sicily. After 40 minutes we arrived at the Grand Timeo Hotel, a gorgeous five star hotel overlooking the ocean. The moon was coming full and with the warm summer breeze coming across the balcony, I was just in heaven. After a quick freshen up, we took to the streets in search of a fine restaurant, which was found nearby. Another great dinner was experienced followed by gelati for all and a stroll to the main square.
(photo credit: Joe Gore)