Sat 16th. another day in Messina.

Update on Friday!! 

The day time weather in Messina was great. Offshore however seemed another story. passagweather.com was telling us to say in port. By late evening the gale hit us in the Marina full force. The shrouds were screaming and all the boats in the Marina were rocking violently,

The day started with MSK suggesting breakfast at 08.30. Well this turned out to be an 11 hour vent. Order of the day:-

Coffee

Rent a Car

Go exploring

Go shopping

Get back from breakfast at sunset

 

Wow. A long day.

Some real nice highlights included the charming village of  Taormina with its ancient castles, monastery and amphitheatre. Nestled on the slopes of a mountain overlooking Mount Etna.

We are here for the day today at least, and are busy making plans on how to spend our time. We are not 100% sure but departure tomorrow looks a possibility.