Tuesday, January 31, 2006


Ben, at the Ski shop...

At the Bracknell Ski Slope (less than 1 mile from our house)

Saturday, January 28, 2006

Some of the inhabitants of Lakes Entrance  Posted by Picasa

Saturday, January 21, 2006

Whale in London

A bottlenose whale visits London today...

Friday, January 20, 2006


At the dining table with my good Sicilian friend Geraldo !
Our Hotel (Porto Rais) close to the Palermo Airport.
decorations on the streets of Palermo, in front of the Duomo

The Duomo of Palermo (night view)

Monreale Cathedral

The Campanile of the Monreale Duomo (see http://www.palermoweb.com/monreale/default_en.htm)

detail of the mosaic

zoom on the Christ mosaic

the alter at Monreale

spotlight on some mosaics inside the Monreale cathedral...

Side of the Monreale church

Greater Palermo

The village on Monreale as compared to downtown Palermo...

more of the piazza of Monreal

Piazza of Monreal

Is this the lantern in Narnia ?

quaint steep streets

Lantern on the side of the road, in Monreal

Montreal village under the rain right before dark...

Typical sean on the roads of Palermo

Wednesday, January 18, 2006


Bon Appetito !
Cactus fruits... I don't like them that much..., I prefer Cannoli with Ricotta Crema.
cannoli ripieni di ricotta... a gogo !

I've made a mess of myself, while stuffing my mouth of Sicilian Pastires.

not sure how these are called, but it is orange based.

more sweets (from Palermo this time).

Appetizing, aren't they

Catania and mount Etna

more almond cakes...
Cannoli Siciliani ripieni di Crema di Ricotta, my favorite Sicilian sweets.

Nice bar !

"Fici d'india" in Marsipan

Lava Elefant of Catania

Cafe of the Piazza

The Catania Duomo

Downtown Catania Saturday night, at 1am !
Arancini menu, also see www.aranciniespressi.it

there's even one with Nutella in it !

Ready to be fried

...into the frying pan

the making of many different types of Arancini

RVS Catania's 20th Anniversary

Yves, Sylviane & Daryl's presentation For many more pictures of the event, go to http://www.rvs-italia.blogspot.com/

Some participants in the program...