Having started off on the coast road, we are still missing that Wow factor we have acquired a liking for. Until now this trip has, since we entered Czech, felt like an adventure. From there, regardless of whether or not old Eastern block countries are now in the EU, we have felt that we were outside the norm. Now we are definitely back in the normality of Europe, the trip now feels more like a holiday than an adventure; it is that feeling which is leaving us a bit flat.
We decide to head inland. The medieval villages which cling to the mountain sides are very pretty with their multi layered, narrow cobbled streets linked by stone stairways. These villages look their best from a distance though. Once inside it is sad to see how many of the buildings are empty, in need of repair - some to a state of dereliction, or for sale. We have never seen so much property for sale, it is as if half of Sicily is on the market.
Despite appreciating the quaintness of these villages, we still need a Wow. We head to Etna and she doesn't disappoint!
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