I'm on the train heading from Taormina to Palermo and the adventure has already begun. We had a transfer in Messina onto a train coming fron Venice. This is a sleeper train that apparently they usually attach some passenger trains to. Of course, this time they didn't. So we were about 40 trying to get onto a train with no seats. One of the train conductors told us to go to the sleeper car, so we did and we were relaxing when another conductor said we had to leave and go to another car. Now I'm here, between two people, hoping that we're ok in these seats.
Taormina/Giardini Naxos was a gorgeous little beach town. Taormina is up on a hill with an awesome Greek Theater overlooking the water. The water is so clear it feels like you're in a bath and it's ice cold so it's very refreshing from the killer Sicilian sun.
Some fun things I've noted:
-Sicilians don't wear helmets. If they do, they are rarely strapped on, they're just sitting on their heads. This baffles me because once I forgot to strap my helmet and it almost fell off before I made it two feet!
-In Giardini people dress up for no reason, all day. For their passegiata sul lungomare, they're rockin some heels on the cobblestone and short skirts with sparkley tops.... Where are you going????
-Platforms are IN. Even the 12 year olds were sporting wedges, platforms, espidrilles, etc.-Clear bra straps are also back. I first saw them about 5 yrs ago when I was in Italy for the summer. Here they're in full force. They are really quite pointless. The whole purpose is so that you can't see the bra strap, because it's clear + plastic so it.....disappears??? Well, it does quite the opposite
- it sticks out like a sore thumb and looks cheap. I hate them.
-The bagnino (they are the "lifeguards" but really they just lead people to their sun chairs and umbrellas) at this spot in Taormina apparently took a liking to me and we were chatting for awhile - please note: he was about 40 - and then he leaves and comes back with a postcard for me. I've been studying his message for awhile trying to read his writing. I THINK he wrote "(heart) Francesca the beautiful, with love il Mister Loris - the cousin of Rosario" NO IDEA then he gave me another little card with a piazza and time to meet signed Loris #1 .... Needless to say, we totally met up (totally JK mom!)
A dopo....
6 comments:
in response to your bullet points:
#2 they are going nowhere...they are going to the nearest Italian Wet Seal to buy another sparkly top, or maybe they're taking a few pairs of their favorite shoes to the cobbler because they insist on strutting their stuff sul lungomare in their "sunday best"...or i guess their "thursday night best," but you get it.
#3 platforms remind me of 8th grade and rocket dogs...and that reminds me of the 17 year old. that is all.
#4 "clear bra straps are back." this is so disturbing I have NO WORDS. but, i guess if you can't beat them, join them? Let's hit up upim or yamamay for the plastic wonder.
#5 I really have no idea what the bagnino wanted, and it was hard for me to follow the story, but what I do know is that you have quite the following and it makes sense that he'd be sending you cryptic love notes. :-)
"just be appreciative and say thank you" hahahhahahahhahaha
lovies, ps. your time in sicily sounds amazing and i'm sure your tan looks even better. love you
I HOPE you're JK ~ nothing more creepy than an old man flirting with a young girl. YUCK!!
What would an Italian adventure be without, at least, one train story!! It's all part of the deal. Let me know when you're home safe and sound!!
Bacioni da Papa ed io!!
UMM...HELLOOOO! Picture of the postcard please!
Also, the last year of the plastic bra strap was that summer we were in Italia together. Someone in NY had one on the other night and I thought, NON CI CREDO. Yuck.
BTW, classic train situation -- ti ricordi il viaggio a Nice con Giuseppe???
I'm so jealous! You've seen more of Sicily in a couple days than I have in three trips, but then I never got out of Sigonella except to have dinner in Mota each time. Even then, I went to the same restaurant each time. Can't wait to come visit you in Milano.
you really must take the time to keep this up. We MISS reading all about your adventures.
tutti baci,
Aunty Sue
clear bra straps are the shiz.
hahaha i think you should totally marry that lifegaurd. he sounds crafty.
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