Had a Haircut in Baldies after a Nandos. Enjoyed the seige museum and mulling the memory of peace time at the grave of Martin McGuinnes marked by a flower to Padre Pio. Also took in the Derry Girls mural. Must return to buy a painting and get to Malin head/Kinnegar beach in the summer.
Attempted successfully An Muckish 667.1m on a mixed day of weather. Aside from an early detour (an hour near the base) and 10 minutes of surprise 60-70kmph winds on return a few hail showers didn’t ruin the sunny spells and crucifix looking down on the North Irish Coast from the summit.
Approach via grotto was straight forward but steep in parts. Some of the advice online is a little scaremongering. Beware of high winds on saddle not in any of the guides. Got down before 1pm showers. I recommend summer climbing; hardly a soul on the climb in winter but an inexperienced climber may struggle with adverse/quickly changing conditions.
Church of Nicholas in main squareDinner in the square, RavioliSaint Nicolas Inside the church at nightAll lit up!Baroque designThe Lorenzo family house, good paintings of volcanoes Fresh fish from the marketChurch in Noto on main street not the San Nicolo church, inscription Alechen in Hebrew
Mount Etna standing tall at 3350mTaormina View from the Greco Roman Amphitheatre Bella IsolaNear Etna’s summit at 2500mSilvestri cratersThis is the true summit slightly masked