Gambino Winery:
This was the first trip that we took with ITT. Gambino Winery is located on Mt Etna. Both, the winery and it's surroundings were beautiful. We took a few pictures while we were there, but I have the website that everyone should take a look at as well. There is a video, that is pretty cool and informative. It gives a brief history of the winery.
http://www.gambinowineimports.com/
Once you get to the page, on the left side it should say click here for video, but before doing so, make sure you click the sound option at the top of the main page located right beneath the "contact us" tab.
This is where we did the wine tasting
The wine is kept in here for 2 years
The view was amazing
Zafferana:
A small village that we went through on the way back from the Gambino Winery. Don't know too much about it just yet, except for, it was beautiful...like everything else we've experienced in Europe so far! We took a few pictures while we were there as well.
Palermo:
This is the second place we visited through ITT.
On the bus ride to Palermo, we stopped here at an Autogrill, (Gas Stations along the side of the Autostrada (highway)) which are known to have the best sandwiches. Jesse and I tried one and we agree, they are pretty tasty!
Complesso Monumentale Palazzo dei Normanni. This is where the Parliament meets and holds meetings.
Jesse, Andy, Trish, Mike, & Michelle outside of the Complesso Monumentale Palazzo dei Normanni
The floors inside the Complesso Monumentale Palazzo dei Normanni were made of shells.
Inside the Parliament's quarters
Church inside of the Complesso Monumentale Palazzo dei Normanni.
This is where we ate lunch. Worst lasagna ever!
Teatro Massimo:
This building is one of the largest opera houses in Europe, not to mention one of the most important buildings in Palermo.
I would love to go to an opera HERE! =]
Quattro Canti
Church of Santa Maria dell’Ammiraglio
Fontana Pretoria:
This is a 16th century fountain. The fountain originally decorated a garden of a villa in Tuscany and the was purchased by the city of Palermo. It was dismantled and rebuilt in Piazza Pretoria. The nude sculptures on the fountain caused quite the commotion at first because the buildings surrounding this fountain are all churches.
Torre dell'orologio
...and again
The restaurant we ate at for lunch that day. The guy who makes the pizza briefly showed us what he does and let us all have a turn.
The view behind the Greek-Roman Theater
Greek-Roman Theater
My Christmas dress for next year, haha, JK!
Watch out...you never know when someone will attepmt to make a road of the walkway!!
Caltagirone:
Nativity in the Piazza Duomo
Kari
Kari, Jamie, Trish, Shana, & Aiden!
This was the first trip that we took with ITT. Gambino Winery is located on Mt Etna. Both, the winery and it's surroundings were beautiful. We took a few pictures while we were there, but I have the website that everyone should take a look at as well. There is a video, that is pretty cool and informative. It gives a brief history of the winery.
http://www.gambinowineimports.com/
Once you get to the page, on the left side it should say click here for video, but before doing so, make sure you click the sound option at the top of the main page located right beneath the "contact us" tab.
This is where we did the wine tasting
The wine is kept in here for 2 years
The view was amazing
Zafferana:
A small village that we went through on the way back from the Gambino Winery. Don't know too much about it just yet, except for, it was beautiful...like everything else we've experienced in Europe so far! We took a few pictures while we were there as well.
Palermo:
This is the second place we visited through ITT.
On the bus ride to Palermo, we stopped here at an Autogrill, (Gas Stations along the side of the Autostrada (highway)) which are known to have the best sandwiches. Jesse and I tried one and we agree, they are pretty tasty!
Complesso Monumentale Palazzo dei Normanni. This is where the Parliament meets and holds meetings.
Jesse, Andy, Trish, Mike, & Michelle outside of the Complesso Monumentale Palazzo dei Normanni
The floors inside the Complesso Monumentale Palazzo dei Normanni were made of shells.
Inside the Parliament's quarters
Church inside of the Complesso Monumentale Palazzo dei Normanni.
This is where we ate lunch. Worst lasagna ever!
Teatro Massimo:
This building is one of the largest opera houses in Europe, not to mention one of the most important buildings in Palermo.
I would love to go to an opera HERE! =]
Quattro Canti
Church of Santa Maria dell’Ammiraglio
Fontana Pretoria:
This is a 16th century fountain. The fountain originally decorated a garden of a villa in Tuscany and the was purchased by the city of Palermo. It was dismantled and rebuilt in Piazza Pretoria. The nude sculptures on the fountain caused quite the commotion at first because the buildings surrounding this fountain are all churches.
Taormina:
This is the prettiest place I have been to yet. MY personal favorite. Unfortunately Jesse didn't get to come with me on this trip, but the both of us plan to make a trip there very soon.
Torre dell'orologio
...and again
The restaurant we ate at for lunch that day. The guy who makes the pizza briefly showed us what he does and let us all have a turn.
The view behind the Greek-Roman Theater
Greek-Roman Theater
My Christmas dress for next year, haha, JK!
Watch out...you never know when someone will attepmt to make a road of the walkway!!
Caltagirone:
This is the "city of ceramics"
Jesse was not able to come with me here either. Some friends and I decided to make a day trip here while all of our husband's were at work. It was a very pretty place to see. When we went it was just about 2 weeks before Christmas, so there were nativities everywhere. The big thing in Caltagirone is animated nativities. Wish I had pictures of all the nativites that we got to see, but unfortunately most of them didn't allow photos to be taken. =[
Nativity in the Piazza Duomo
Kari
Kari, Jamie, Trish, Shana, & Aiden!
Kari, Shana, Trish standing in a tiny doorway.
Motta Sant'Anastasia:
alley, shows you how limited parking really is
random villas, one has a Santa hanging off the rail on a little ladder
You could smell this place from a block away. It was heavenly. =]
Some of the cookies in the bakery. The baker let us pick a few to try for free. They were all soooo good!
LOL I like the one of you baking the pizza....too bad we didn't have one of those ovens for late-night pizza at your house! HA, we'd really be in trouble! ;) You look so happy! I love it!
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