2015-06-22 Siracusa to Marina Di Ragusa, Sicily

Before departing Siracusa Port we return to the Marina to fill the fuel tanks
Before departing Siracusa Port we return to the Marina to fill the fuel tanks
Very few empty spaces at the Marina
Very few empty spaces at the Marina
We say goodbye to John and Eva
We say goodbye to John and Eva
The Destiny with the 'Santuary of the Madonna delle Lacrime' in the background
The Destiny with the ‘Santuary of the Madonna delle Lacrime’ in the background
We also call past to say goodbye to John and Consie
We also call past to say goodbye to John and Consie
And cousin Liz
And cousin Liz
Restless of Auckland plan to stay in Siracusa for a few more days
The  crew of Restless of Auckland plan to stay in Siracusa for a few more days
A very faint outline of Mt Etna can be seen in the distance
A very faint outline of Mt Etna can be seen in the distance
Finally we depart Siracusa after spending over a week in the delightful port
Finally we depart Siracusa after spending well over a week in the beautiful old port
Parts of the south east coast is fairly industrial
As we travel west along the south coast parts are fairly industrial
During our trip along the coast we pass a few coastal towns, some with resorts
We pass a few coastal towns, some with resorts
The sandy beaches along the coast were quite deserted
In areas the sandy beaches along the coast were quite deserted
We stop for a swim at a beach near our destination
We stop for a swim at a beach near our destination
Not far from Marina Di Ragusa are many holiday resorts
Not far from Marina Di Ragusa are popular inexpensive holiday resorts
Once the Tangaroa was all tied up safely we set off on foot to explore the area around the marina
Once the Tangaroa was all tied up safely in Marina Di Ragusa, we set off on foot to explore the area around the marina and also find a restaurant for dinner
Close to the Marina Di Ragusa we found a restaurant called Allue which had it's own sandy beach
Close to the Marina Di Ragusa we found a nice restaurant called Allue which had it’s own sandy beach
We deided to share a huge tender steak (all the way from Ireland), grilled veggies, salad and chips
We deided to share a huge tender steak (all the way from Ireland), grilled veggies, salad and chips

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