Category Archives: Sicily

Easily Confused (35) Perished Cities

Posted on 2014-04-30 by Andreas Moser

Old cities, whose ruins we visit, wondering how erstwhile grand and important cities could cease to exist: Aleppo, Syria: (Diesen Vergleich gibt es auch auf Deutsch.)

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What a Sky!

Posted on 2014-04-25 by Andreas Moser

Some may admire the church. Some may derive joy from watching the playing children. I was most taken with the sky. The church is Matrice Nuova in Castelbuono, a beautiful little town in the hills in Sicily. (Hier geht es … Continue reading →

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Water

Posted on 2014-04-24 by Andreas Moser

You can tell whether an area is good for hiking or not by the availability of water. Either from natural sources (creeks, waterfalls) or from wells. A few handfuls of cold water are enough to continue walking for many miles, even … Continue reading →

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Riding the Volcano

Posted on 2014-04-23 by Andreas Moser

The island of Vulcano, situated off the north coast of Sicily, has an active crater which you can hike up to. It is possible to circumvent the crater on a narrow rim, walking through the smoke and the fumes at times, … Continue reading →

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Man and Nature

Posted on 2014-04-21 by Andreas Moser

Man can erect the most beautiful buildings, which last for 2,500 years and still impress with their shape and size, but the surrounding nature is the true source of beauty. The photos show the temple of Segesta, one of the … Continue reading →

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Moving to Bari

Posted on 2014-03-26 by Andreas Moser

After six months in Sicily, I have come to love this island, which surprised me with its diversity, fascinating landscapes, beautiful cities, interesting islands, great food and genuinely friendly and humorous people. It became home immediately. But it’s time to … Continue reading →

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Your favourite blogger at work on Stromboli

Posted on 2014-03-17 by Andreas Moser

In order to find the best stories and photos for this blog, no efforts are too much and no risk is too high. I cross deserts on foot, I spend months on distant islands, I infiltrate Al-Qaeda, I fly into space … Continue reading →

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Big Lemon

Posted on 2014-02-17 by Andreas Moser

When I was in Palermo for New Year’s Eve, I saw this stall with lemons, some of them the size of an American football. They were sold as a snack and I tried one of course. It’s less sour than … Continue reading →

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Today’s Sunrise

Posted on 2014-02-11 by Andreas Moser

This blog is very heavy on photos of sunsets. The reason is not that I have anything against sunrises, but that I am usually not yet fully awake when they happen. Because I had been sick for the last couple … Continue reading →

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Northern Lights in Southern Europe

Posted on 2014-01-17 by Andreas Moser

It had become rather windy and I had only gone up on the roof to tie down the table and the chairs, when I saw the fire in the sky. Dancing flames, a colour like lava from the nearby volcanoes … Continue reading →

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