There is a Sicilian symbol with three legs called "triskelion"
It represents the three main areas of Sicily: Messina, Milazzo, Mt. Etna, Taormina area is One; Syracuse, Ragusa area is Two and the Trapani, Erice area is another (I think where the sing song-like dialect is too). Given those three areas, we determined that we probably covered two legs and a thigh of Sicily!! We did not travel much into the south eastern area, so that would be just the "thigh" of it!
We did feel that we certainly covered a good breadth of Sicily, getting a flavour of all it's variety of people, landscapes, history, and in the general 'feel" of it. And all at a comfortable pace. Don't get me wrong, it still feels like we caught only a glimpse of this area. It's easy to just keep going! That said, I am totally grateful to have shared this much, (only the beginning), of Deb's journey in Italy!
It represents the three main areas of Sicily: Messina, Milazzo, Mt. Etna, Taormina area is One; Syracuse, Ragusa area is Two and the Trapani, Erice area is another (I think where the sing song-like dialect is too). Given those three areas, we determined that we probably covered two legs and a thigh of Sicily!! We did not travel much into the south eastern area, so that would be just the "thigh" of it!
We did feel that we certainly covered a good breadth of Sicily, getting a flavour of all it's variety of people, landscapes, history, and in the general 'feel" of it. And all at a comfortable pace. Don't get me wrong, it still feels like we caught only a glimpse of this area. It's easy to just keep going! That said, I am totally grateful to have shared this much, (only the beginning), of Deb's journey in Italy!
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