Kevnjan's bg adventure.

Tues. 31st. Jan.
Rented the car as planned.  Picked it up a 10am and took off for Piazza Armerina.  A 2 hour drive through beautiful rolling countryside and mountains.  Etna was in view for most  of the journey, well some of it, the bit that wasn't covered in cloud!!  We arrived at the Villa Romana at around 12.30 and were worried that it would be closed for the afternoon.  It wasn't and we paid our €5 each to enter.  It is a large site which covers about 3,500 square metres.  Only a small portion of it is open to the public, presumably the rest is still being excavated.  The mosaics are astonishing.  About 1700  years old and well preserved by mud after a flood in about 1200. It took us around an hour to thoroughly enjoy and examine the mosaics, it was disappointing that more wasn't available to view.  After a good lunch in a trattoria in the town we had a quick look around and headed for home.  The cathedral was closed, as was most of the town, hardly a soul to be seen.  It rained for most of  the afternoon and it was a relief to get back to GN.  Downloaded some great pics and put them on Facebook, the video of the bikini girls was the highlight.  Weather permitting, Etna tomorrow.  Time for a drink.  It's still raining.  Happy days!!