November 8 Noto and Ragusa

IMG 3933 We drove to the hill towns of Noto and Ragusa IMG 3934 renown for their Baroque architecture IMG 3935 IMG 3936 in Noto
IMG 3938 Philosophical dialogue IMG 3939 where do I sign up? IMG 3940 ornate cathedral and tree IMG 3941 these are pine cones, symbol of good domestic luck
IMG 3942 they are everywhere when you start looking IMG 3943 tourists like us IMG 3945 door at Noto IMG 3946 interior
IMG 3947 gorgeous ceilings IMG 3949 and stained glass 20171108 102513 eye candy 20171108 102903
20171108 102953 saints 20171108 103027 Mother Theresa IMG 3950 this too struck us as funny - guarding the money IMG 3951 ornate
20171108 120536 Antic Noto, destroyed in an earthquake in the late 1600's 20171108 120549 really nothing is left 20171108 120602 the old center of the city is a scrub forest IMG 3953 the Sicilian country side
IMG 3954 Here We Go always directs us to the heart of the countryside IMG 3955 our designated route IMG 3958 of course we can go 90 kph! IMG 3960 Mediterranean Europe
IMG 3962 Ragusa IMG 3963 IMG 3964 the city stretches down a ridge IMG 3965 we parked where we were up high on the hillside
IMG 3966 bridges across the central ravine IMG 3967 very quiet as we walked downhill IMG 3970 the rest of the city IMG 3971 the low spot on the ridge
IMG 3972 at the pass IMG 3973 Duomo IMG 3974 front of the Duomo 20171108 152545 lovely park at the end of the city
20171108 153111 all these people died and we missed the bus IMG 3978 the south coast IMG 3979 next stop - LIbya