26a Sicily - Giardini Naxos

Dressed in his suit, with his bushy moustache, Carmelo our driver could have
walked straight out of a scene of the Godfather. Our first stop was the sea
port village of Giardini Naxos, which was the first Greek settlement in
Sicily. Now it is a thriving holiday resort town. What makes this village
interesting is the remains of a lava flow that creates a dramatic shoreline.
The black of the solidified lava, the green of the foliage that grows out of
every nook and cranny, and the waves that crash upon it making it glisten in
the sun.