The first real walk of the trip was from Petralia Soprana, where we are staying, to Geraci – around 13 km or about half a day, allowing for dawdling and photos.

It was a stunning day – clear and sunny with Mt Etna standing out in the distance.  We climbed up out of the village and walked mainly through a woodland and open farmland – all fairly easy and at a relaxed pace allowing lots of time to admire the views.

Lunch in Geraci was pasta but for dinner at a local agritourismo there was more vegetable antipasti, although there was plenty of variety and no eggplant overload!

Geraci

Wild cyclamen – much smaller than the commercial variety

Sicilian wildflower

Petralia Soprana

Mt Etna