Cool spike

Spike in rail tie on our geocaching hike by Aci Reale ~ the head of the nail is probably an 1.5-inches across.

Resting in the sun

A lizard just hanging out in the sun soaking up the heat on the top of a wall built of lava blocks.

Piazza sign

No boring signs to mark street names or the name of the piazza (square) here ...

This one has a base of lava and is painted with the town insignia.

Rail ties

Such character in the rail ties on this section of the tracks .... I love the cracks and swirls in this rail tie.
The metal rails have long since disappeared.

Hiking on the train tracks

DH and I have gotten back into geocaching lately ... gets us out of the apartment and takes us into areas we would never see otherwise. 
This cache was hidden along an abandoned railway track.

Funny sign

I pass this sign most every day on my way home from work .... tickles my funny bone each time!
It's for a professional car wash ....which can be found in a small one-lift repair garage on the main road.

Snowy sign

Duck!

Ready ... aim .... throw!!

Playing in the snow

Climbing the slopes with a sled

Abandoned api

An "api" is a commonly found mode of transportation here in Sicily.  Think of a small (very small) one or two person truck with  an engine about the size of one on a motorcycle (not one of the big motorcycles .... just an everyday, run-about motorcycle).  The word "api" in Italian means "bees" .... quite apt since it's engine hums as it goes along its way.

These are found everywhere ... produce sellers fill the back and travel the streets of the towns advertising their wares, repairmen visit their clients ... apis crowd the streets of many Sicilian towns.

Snowy day on Etna

Snow dusting a secondary peak on Mt. Etna  ~ nice day to be out and about

Overlooking Aci Reale

DH and I have gotten back into geocaching lately ... gets us out of the apartment and encourages us to explore areas we would otherwise miss.
This is looking down on the northern outskirts of the town of Aci Reale, on the eastern coast of Sicily.

Starting over .... welcome to Bella Belpasso

For the last month, Blogspot has not been able to link my blogspot album to Belpasso and Beyond.... I admit defeat and have started a new blog. 

Welcome to Bella Belpasso, my current home in sunny Sicily.

Holly Berry Elf