Archimedes
Satue of Archimedes, Siracusa, Sicily, October 2021 Copyright Debbie Smyth, 6 October 2021 Posted as part of Wordless …
A curvy constant
Siracusa, Sicily, September 2021 Archimedes, considered the greatest mathematician of ancient times, was born in Siracusa in c. 287 BC and died in 212 BC in the Siege of Siracusa. He […]
Hanging out the rubbish
It’s not just washing that goes out on lines, it’s rubbish too. Scicli, Sicily, September 2021 – Copyright Debbie Smyth, 5 October 2021 Posted as part of Becky’s PastSquares […]
An aristocratic courtyard
This attractive courtyard caught my attention as I wandered the streets of Ortigia. And when I discovered its current role, a cocktail bar, I was even more attracted. Cortile Verga, […]
Coming to the point
About a 15 minute walk from the archaeological park in Siracusa, we find we have skipped from 1st century BC to late 1990s AD, with this church that was built […]
There to stand in for Salvo
Montalbano is absent from his desk, Scicli, Sicily Now over to all of you. Do come and join us in our Saturday six-word musings. I’ll admit that many of us […]
Meowless
Siracusa, Sicily, September 2021 Copyright Debbie Smyth, 29 September 2021 Posted as part of Wordless …
Artistic road sign
Siracusa, Sicily, September 2021 Copyright Debbie Smyth, 27 September 2021 Enjoying street art has become a regular event on my travels around the world: more of my findings can be […]
Travel with Intent 