{"id":7026,"date":"2005-09-29T17:29:11","date_gmt":"2005-09-30T00:29:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/?p=7026"},"modified":"2011-12-05T17:43:50","modified_gmt":"2011-12-06T01:43:50","slug":"taormina","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/2005\/09\/29\/taormina\/","title":{"rendered":"Taormina"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"content_div-7026\">\n<p>We got up late, ate, and walked up to the ancient Greek theatre. This required a pretty long uphill walk, including a long stairway. The theatre faces south, which is a traditional for Greek theatres in Sicily. You can climb all the way to the top of the rear, which unveils beautiful vistas of the area around Taormina. The theatre is used to this day for performances during the summer.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_7030\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/InternetPoint.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7030\" data-attachment-id=\"7030\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/2005\/09\/29\/taormina\/olympus-digital-camera-44\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/InternetPoint.jpg?fit=500%2C375&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"500,375\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;C160,D395&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1095220729&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0059&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"We found an internet point on the way to the theatre \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;We found an internet point on the way to the theatre &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/InternetPoint.jpg?fit=500%2C375&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-7030\" title=\"We found an internet point on the way to the theatre \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/InternetPoint-300x225.jpg?resize=300%2C225\" alt=\"We found an internet point on the way to the theatre \" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/InternetPoint.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/InternetPoint.jpg?resize=150%2C112&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/InternetPoint.jpg?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7030\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">We found an internet point on the way to the theatre<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_7034\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Steps.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7034\" data-attachment-id=\"7034\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/2005\/09\/29\/taormina\/olympus-digital-camera-48\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Steps.jpg?fit=500%2C375&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"500,375\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;C160,D395&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1095221063&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"The steps up to the theatre \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The steps up to the theatre &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Steps.jpg?fit=500%2C375&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-7034\" title=\"The steps up to the theatre \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Steps-300x225.jpg?resize=300%2C225\" alt=\"The steps up to the theatre \" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Steps.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Steps.jpg?resize=150%2C112&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Steps.jpg?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7034\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The steps up to the theatre<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_7027\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/FaceInSteps.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7027\" data-attachment-id=\"7027\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/2005\/09\/29\/taormina\/faceinsteps\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/FaceInSteps.jpg?fit=500%2C375&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"500,375\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DSC-W5&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1127987400&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;23.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;160&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"A face in the steps on the way to the theatre &amp;#8211; a different one at each flight \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A face in the steps on the way to the theatre &amp;#8211; a different one at each flight &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/FaceInSteps.jpg?fit=500%2C375&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-7027\" title=\"A face in the steps on the way to the theatre - a different one at each flight \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/FaceInSteps-300x225.jpg?resize=300%2C225\" alt=\"A face in the steps on the way to the theatre - a different one at each flight \" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/FaceInSteps.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/FaceInSteps.jpg?resize=150%2C112&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/FaceInSteps.jpg?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7027\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A face in the steps on the way to the theatre - a different one at each flight<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_7031\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/TeatroGrecoSign.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7031\" data-attachment-id=\"7031\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/2005\/09\/29\/taormina\/olympus-digital-camera-45\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/TeatroGrecoSign.jpg?fit=500%2C375&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"500,375\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;C160,D395&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1095221499&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.003&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"The sign, of course \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The sign, of course &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/TeatroGrecoSign.jpg?fit=500%2C375&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-7031\" title=\"The sign, of course \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/TeatroGrecoSign-300x225.jpg?resize=300%2C225\" alt=\"The sign, of course \" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/TeatroGrecoSign.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/TeatroGrecoSign.jpg?resize=150%2C112&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/TeatroGrecoSign.jpg?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7031\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The sign, of course<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_7028\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/GreekTheatre.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7028\" data-attachment-id=\"7028\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/2005\/09\/29\/taormina\/olympus-digital-camera-42\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/GreekTheatre.jpg?fit=500%2C375&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"500,375\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;C160,D395&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1095222384&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0029&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"A view of the theatre from above \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A view of the theatre from above &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/GreekTheatre.jpg?fit=500%2C375&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-7028\" title=\"A view of the theatre from above \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/GreekTheatre-300x225.jpg?resize=300%2C225\" alt=\"A view of the theatre from above \" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/GreekTheatre.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/GreekTheatre.jpg?resize=150%2C112&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/GreekTheatre.jpg?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7028\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A view of the theatre from above<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_7033\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/ViewOfTheatre.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7033\" data-attachment-id=\"7033\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/2005\/09\/29\/taormina\/olympus-digital-camera-47\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/ViewOfTheatre.jpg?fit=500%2C375&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"500,375\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;C160,D395&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1095221871&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0026&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"A view of the later Roman backdrop \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A view of the later Roman backdrop &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/ViewOfTheatre.jpg?fit=500%2C375&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-7033\" title=\"A view of the later Roman backdrop \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/ViewOfTheatre-300x225.jpg?resize=300%2C225\" alt=\"A view of the later Roman backdrop \" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/ViewOfTheatre.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/ViewOfTheatre.jpg?resize=150%2C112&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/ViewOfTheatre.jpg?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7033\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A view of the later Roman backdrop<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_7029\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/HarborFromGreekTheatre.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7029\" data-attachment-id=\"7029\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/2005\/09\/29\/taormina\/olympus-digital-camera-43\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/HarborFromGreekTheatre.jpg?fit=500%2C375&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"500,375\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;C160,D395&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1095222290&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0028&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"The harbor at Taormina from the top of the theatre \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The harbor at Taormina from the top of the theatre &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/HarborFromGreekTheatre.jpg?fit=500%2C375&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-7029\" title=\"The harbor at Taormina from the top of the theatre \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/HarborFromGreekTheatre-300x225.jpg?resize=300%2C225\" alt=\"The harbor at Taormina from the top of the theatre \" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/HarborFromGreekTheatre.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/HarborFromGreekTheatre.jpg?resize=150%2C112&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/HarborFromGreekTheatre.jpg?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7029\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The harbor at Taormina from the top of the theatre<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_7032\" style=\"width: 248px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/ViewNorthFromTheatre.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7032\" data-attachment-id=\"7032\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/2005\/09\/29\/taormina\/olympus-digital-camera-46\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/ViewNorthFromTheatre.jpg?fit=397%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"397,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;C160,D395&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1095222345&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0026&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"The view north from the theatre \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The view north from the theatre &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/ViewNorthFromTheatre.jpg?fit=397%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-7032\" title=\"The view north from the theatre \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/ViewNorthFromTheatre-238x300.jpg?resize=238%2C300\" alt=\"The view north from the theatre \" width=\"238\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/ViewNorthFromTheatre.jpg?resize=238%2C300&amp;ssl=1 238w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/ViewNorthFromTheatre.jpg?resize=119%2C150&amp;ssl=1 119w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/ViewNorthFromTheatre.jpg?w=397&amp;ssl=1 397w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 238px) 100vw, 238px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7032\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The view north from the theatre<\/p><\/div>\n<p>We had a very good lunch at Ristorante &#8216;a Zammara &#8211; I&#8217;d highly suggest it for either lunch or dinner.<\/p>\n<p>And we walked around and shopped &#8211; a lot!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_7037\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Church.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7037\" data-attachment-id=\"7037\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/2005\/09\/29\/taormina\/olympus-digital-camera-49\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Church.jpg?fit=500%2C375&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"500,375\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;C160,D395&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1095239185&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0039&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"The Cathedral of St. Nicholas \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The Cathedral of St. Nicholas &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Church.jpg?fit=500%2C375&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-7037\" title=\"The Cathedral of St. Nicholas \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Church-300x225.jpg?resize=300%2C225\" alt=\"The Cathedral of St. Nicholas \" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Church.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Church.jpg?resize=150%2C112&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Church.jpg?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7037\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Cathedral of St. Nicholas<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_7038\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Library.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7038\" data-attachment-id=\"7038\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/2005\/09\/29\/taormina\/olympus-digital-camera-50\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Library.jpg?fit=500%2C375&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"500,375\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;C160,D395&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1095236222&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0031&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"The public library, formerly a very old church \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The public library, formerly a very old church &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Library.jpg?fit=500%2C375&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-7038\" title=\"The public library, formerly a very old church \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Library-300x225.jpg?resize=300%2C225\" alt=\"The public library, formerly a very old church \" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Library.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Library.jpg?resize=150%2C112&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Library.jpg?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The public library, formerly a very old church<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_7035\" style=\"width: 246px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/BobAndFountain.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7035\" data-attachment-id=\"7035\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/2005\/09\/29\/taormina\/bobandfountain\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/BobAndFountain.jpg?fit=394%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"394,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DSC-W5&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1128005354&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;7.9&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Me, by a fountain with a Coke Light \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Me, by a fountain with a Coke Light &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/BobAndFountain.jpg?fit=394%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-7035\" title=\"Me, by a fountain with a Coke Light \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/BobAndFountain-236x300.jpg?resize=236%2C300\" alt=\"Me, by a fountain with a Coke Light \" width=\"236\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/BobAndFountain.jpg?resize=236%2C300&amp;ssl=1 236w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/BobAndFountain.jpg?resize=118%2C150&amp;ssl=1 118w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/BobAndFountain.jpg?w=394&amp;ssl=1 394w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 236px) 100vw, 236px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7035\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Me, by a fountain with a Coke Light<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_7039\" style=\"width: 212px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Mosaic.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7039\" data-attachment-id=\"7039\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/2005\/09\/29\/taormina\/mosaic\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Mosaic.jpg?fit=338%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"338,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DSC-W5&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1128003374&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;12.1&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.02&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"A mosaic in a niche \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A mosaic in a niche &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Mosaic.jpg?fit=338%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-7039\" title=\"A mosaic in a niche \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Mosaic-202x300.jpg?resize=202%2C300\" alt=\"A mosaic in a niche \" width=\"202\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Mosaic.jpg?resize=202%2C300&amp;ssl=1 202w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Mosaic.jpg?resize=101%2C150&amp;ssl=1 101w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Mosaic.jpg?w=338&amp;ssl=1 338w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 202px) 100vw, 202px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7039\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A mosaic in a niche<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_7036\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Castelmola.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7036\" data-attachment-id=\"7036\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/2005\/09\/29\/taormina\/castelmola\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Castelmola.jpg?fit=500%2C375&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"500,375\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;10&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DSC-W5&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1127988640&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;23.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Castelmola from Taormina \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Castelmola from Taormina &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Castelmola.jpg?fit=500%2C375&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-7036\" title=\"Castelmola from Taormina \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Castelmola-300x225.jpg?resize=300%2C225\" alt=\"Castelmola from Taormina \" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Castelmola.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Castelmola.jpg?resize=150%2C112&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Castelmola.jpg?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7036\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Castelmola from Taormina<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_7040\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/ViewUpMountain.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7040\" data-attachment-id=\"7040\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/2005\/09\/29\/taormina\/viewupmountain-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/ViewUpMountain.jpg?fit=500%2C375&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"500,375\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;10&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DSC-W5&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1127988618&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;23.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"A view up the mountain \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A view up the mountain &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/ViewUpMountain.jpg?fit=500%2C375&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-7040\" title=\"A view up the mountain \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/ViewUpMountain-300x225.jpg?resize=300%2C225\" alt=\"A view up the mountain \" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/ViewUpMountain.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/ViewUpMountain.jpg?resize=150%2C112&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/ViewUpMountain.jpg?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7040\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A view up the mountain<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_7041\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/ChristInCrypt.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7041\" data-attachment-id=\"7041\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/2005\/09\/29\/taormina\/christincrypt\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/ChristInCrypt.jpg?fit=500%2C375&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"500,375\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DSC-W5&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1128003271&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;9.2&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;320&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"A religious object from one of the churches \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A religious object from one of the churches &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" 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churches<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_7042\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Garden.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7042\" data-attachment-id=\"7042\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/2005\/09\/29\/taormina\/olympus-digital-camera-51\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Garden.jpg?fit=500%2C375&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"500,375\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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