AGIRA CANADIAN WWII MEMORIAL

Looking up at the central memorial ...

CANADIAN WWII CEMETERY IN AGIRA

DH and I went for a drive last Sunday in a direction we hadn't been before ... we saw some signs for war cemetery and found a Canadian WW2 cemetary near Agira.  It's small -less than 500 graves, but well kept.

ABANDONED FARMHOUSE

Abandoned farmhouses and other buildings, both in the countryside and in town, are common here... 

MORE GEEP

GEEP ... GEEP ...EVERYWHERE A GEEP..

Geep, contrary to the local joke, is not a cross between a goat and a sheep... rather it is a mixed flock of goats and sheep.  Lots of these flocks all around Sicily ... both are raised for meat and cheese.  DH and I saw this flock while on a drive the other day....

DETAIL ON ANOTHER ROBE

According to our guide, both the robes shown today and yesterday are several hundred years old. Both were worn in a procession DH and I saw recently in Gangi (here in Sicily).

DETAIL ON PROCESSION ROBE

According to our guide, both the robes shown today and tomorrow are several hundred years old.   Both were worn in a procession DH and I saw recently in Gangi (here in Sicily).

COBBLESTONE IN THE STREET

The historical sections of towns often  have cobblestones carved from Mt Etna lava lining at least a few streets.   Having lava stones laid in the streets makes the towns eligible for additional tourism funding from the government.  This section of road in Belpasso was finished 30 Dec 1966.

LOOKING DOWN AT THE SIDEWALK

Cobblestones in a local sidewalk

OUT SAILING

Summertime .... DH and I went on a short sailing trip with friends.  This is one of the Cyclops Rocks (supposedly the Cyclops threw several large rocks to keep the shepherd-boy, Aci, from running away with his girl). 

In the nearer one, you can see the huge lava crystals of the out-cropping.

ANOTHER STREET SIGN

Street sign in Randazzo near the Cathedral

I like the contrasts ...