Day 6 (First full day at sea)

Day 6 ( first day at sea)
Woke up as we came into port at Sicily (Messina). Took a bus ride to Taormina and saw Mt Etna with smoke still slowly billowing. Walked around village, took a side street, and had yummy pizza and calzone. Back to ship and off to sea. We played shuffleboard on deck.  Do you know how to play shuffleboard?  I always thought only rich people played so I wanted to learn how.  After grilling the inebriated family who was playing, asking them the rules and how do you win, we realized the rules were posted on the wall of the ship.  This was so fun, we played several times during the cruise.  Cherie and I were determined to beat the guys, but it was a dream unrealized.  We watched last half of "Trouble With the curve" in the little movie theater. We then were caught by the strains of some wonderful soul music.  There was a guy at the piano in one of the lounges and we were thoroughly entertained..

Taormina Cathedral

Strolling down streets of Taormina

Narrow Taormina alley

In Taormina with Mt. Etna smoking like it wants to erupt over Karl's shoulder