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We had another lovely two week holiday in Sicily, staying in our favorite Hotel La Riva in Naxos, below the more famous Taormina. June spent much of the time, as always, sunning herself on the beach, and reading a book. Robin took cigar-smoking lessons from Enrico, until interrupted by June. We spent three nights in a B&B with Enrico and Matilda, at Scala di Turki (Turkish Steps) near Agrigento, in the south. We saw lots of other places with Enrico and Matlda, including picking cherries near Antillo, and attending the famous "Territorio in Festa" in Punta Lazzo.
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Hotel La Riva is near the centre of Naxos Bay. The high point behind is the castle of Taormina. Castelmola is even higher ...
Looking back down from Castelmola, over Naxos Bay to the south ....
June reads a book and sun bathes on the big sandy beach towards the southern end of Naxos Bay ....
Sand being moved to extend the beach towards the north, and make homes for the giant Sicilian moles ....
Looking down from Castelmola onto the castle of Taormina ....
A walk along the river, at the edge of the Gardens of Naxos, to the south, and to the Pirate's Bar ...
Georgio, Duke, and Robin, have a smoke, while the others do cherry picking ....
Enrico and Matilda on the Turkish Steps ....
The Turkish Steps were discovered by Turkish Pirates ....
Looking back at the town of Sambuca di Sicilia, across Lago Arancio ....
Enrico takes a picture of June at sunset ....
Local Television Networks covered the famous "Territorio in Festa" event in Puntalazzo: a sort of "Farmer's Market / Craft Fair" ....
Sicilean chickens are very productive, laying very large eggs ....
Sicilean chickens are also used in Falconary, to catch stray mountain goats ....
This lovely lady sold Robin a hat, saying it made him look handsome, powerful, and was traditional uniform for "Il Padrino" ....
After our TV interviews were over, we had a lovely long lunch with friends and a few famous people ....
Famous Sicilean-Australian opera singer, Michael Leonardi , suggests he and Robin sing a duet, such as an old Rugby song ....
Who told Robin that Michael's name was Michael DiLeonardo instead of Michael Leonardi ?
Robin and Nino share a joke, back at Hotel La Riva, in Naxos ....
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