Geoff Brock & Bruce Gamble
         
     
   
 
 
 
 

Lipari, Aeolian Islands
plus a night time view of Stromboli
Saturday 20th May 2017
 
 
Approaching Lipari, Aeolian Islands
 
 
 
 
The harbour was quite busy.
 
We anchored a little way off shore.
A local tender came out to the ship to pick us up...
 
 
...and deposited us in the heart of the lower town.
 
 
 
 
A local guide met us and led us through the little town.
 
 
 
 
Before long, we arrived at the town's second harbour,
where we boarded coaches for a scenic drive around the island.
 
Looking back at Lipari Castle and Lipari town, where we began our tour.
 
We stopped twice to admire the dramatic scenery.
 
 
 
 
 
Salina Island
 
Judith (left) - our tour manager on the first half of the trip, with the excellent local guide.
 
 
 
Because of its volcanic origin, the island is covered with obsidian, a naturally occurring volcanic glass. (not the best picture - it was taken from the coach)
 
A pumice mine. Pumice is also associated with volcanos.
 
When we arrived back in Lipari town, we decided to break away from the others, who were going to the archaelogical museum. Instead we set off to explore the old (upper) town for ourselves.
 
 
 
 
 
Chiesa dell'Immacolata
Chiesa dell'Addolorata
 
Lipari Cathedral (Basilica concattedrale di San Bartolomeo di Lipari)
 
 
 

 
The cat found a cool place to sleep!
 
 
 
 
 
Time for some light refreshment before lunch!
Gelato fragoli...
...granita fragoli...
 
...followed shortly afterwards by a return to the ship...
 
 
 
 
 
...and a light lunch on board!
 
Feeling stuffed, we needed to go back into the town to get some exercise!
 
 
 
We missed this little church on our morning walk, so we went there next.
Chiesa di San Giuseppe

 
 
 
 
There is always time to do some shopping...
 
 
 
 
...and enjoy wine and nibbles with fellow passengers... just to keep us going!
 
Bye-bye Lipari!
 
Going back to the ship, we shared the tender with the executive chef who had spent some well deserved free time ashore.
 
 
In the late evening, we sailed past Stromboli...
 
...and were rewarded with a few small eruptions!
 
Next stop - Catania
 
 
©Geoff Brock and Bruce Gamble