SICILY - Italy's Best Kept Secret?

[@terriloughlin5437]

Your videos are better than some ofgicial travel shows on TV. Love it

[@nigelandsueadventures]

That's a great compliment, thank you!

[@RainbowSky3693]

Yes! 👏🏻⭐️

[@deeoh3708]

Just gorgeous! Thanks for taking us for a walk up and down. Such amazing scenery!!

[@nigelandsueadventures]

It’s definitely one of our favourite places!

[@deeoh3708]

@@nigelandsueadventures Sunset at the Theatre was a real score! So pretty.. have watched it 3 times.. so far! :)

[@Anthony-zo3dk]

I'm an expat living in Sicily, and it's always lovely to see people enjoying this wonderful island. Cheers!

[@nigelandsueadventures]

Yes we love Sicily!!

[@jaydegier3892]

Hi Nigel and Sue, another top video, stunning scenery and such a beautiful place to visit. Thank you again for sharing your travels. Stay safe and enjoy Coen and Jay

[@nigelandsueadventures]

Thanks guys!! Such a beautiful spot!

[@brendagrant4552]

I was so glad to see your video of Sicily. What a beautiful place you visited. Again your drone pics and photos are wonderful. A true travel video. ❤

[@nigelandsueadventures]

Thanks so much Brenda! We loved it!

[@alibanks2986]

Ciao Sue & Nige!👋 Loved this trip down memory lane… Sicily is an absolute fave! Can’t wait to return ❤

[@nigelandsueadventures]

We loved Sicily too, such a beautiful place!

[@microheavy21]

Great stuff lads. In general - It would be great to see more about the van and the various park ups so we can all get a good sense of the various parking spots. I suppose that's why a lot of us are here - so we can follow in your tyre tracks. Loving it all though, fair play to you both

[@nigelandsueadventures]

Noted! We try to remember to get footage of the park ups but we don’t always remember!

[@neilmckay8649]

​@@nigelandsueadventures van life focus appreciated, planning on doing same in the next couple of years, need your inspiration 😊

[@moniquedoherty8831]

Just stunning. And what a view as a reward for all that hiking up a mountain.

[@nigelandsueadventures]

It was amazing!! Just loved the hike and Sicily in general

[@moniquedoherty8831]

I know a lady who's husband came from there her name is taormina m​@@nigelandsueadventures

[@AnotherDayAnotherLocation]

Great video👍

[@nigelandsueadventures]

Thank you so much! We loved Sicily

[@TassieEV]

What an amazing start to Sicily after the madness of those ferries. That ancient greek theatre was amazing that blew me away! But one part of it the music and the drone footage just before you got onto the gondola to finish your trip down reminded me of watching a Jason Bourne movie just waiting for the cars or motorbikes doing a chase through those windy streets.

[@nigelandsueadventures]

The streets only get narrower, and the cars faster! Sicily is just amazing. Thanks for watching!

[@christinecoates2499]

Wonderful Taormina and Etna are just amazing as is the while of Sicily.

[@nigelandsueadventures]

We have really enjoyed our time in Sicily!

[@billmcintosh1242]

Really fantastic as usual, love your travels and commentary. Thanks Bill Mc

[@nigelandsueadventures]

Thanks Bill! We’re loving Sicily too!

[@danieladancea7667]

Great hike and amazing scenery...love every moment

[@nigelandsueadventures]

We did too!! Sicily quickly became a favourite!

[@LynLelliott]

Sicily is just so beautiful. This is the beginning of more and more beautiful scenes. I cannot wait to go back.

[@nigelandsueadventures]

Yep!! We have so much footage from Sicily!! It is such an amazing destination

[@RainbowSky3693]

Walking all that way just amazing love your videos and the scenery is breathtakingly beautiful!🌠🩵🫶🏼

[@nigelandsueadventures]

It was such a stunning day! One of our favourite hikes ever!

[@colleenperry635]

Amazing footage we feel like we’re there with you. Keep up your spectacular travels and videos 🫶

[@nigelandsueadventures]

Thank you so much, glad you enjoyed the video!

[@fionar1253]

Wow your videos are amazing but the last couple of eps have been such amazing scenery. You guys are so adventurous. Love it!

[@nigelandsueadventures]

Thanks so much! We're having a ball!

[@glendafaber1245]

WOW! Absolutely beautiful views and the town looked so pretty at night. You two must sleep well at night after the hikes you do! Thank you again for the videos, I love them.

[@nigelandsueadventures]

We’re always tired after those hikes but they are the best way to see a place.

[@TrevorTurner-l6f]

Another fantastic video. What wonderful memories you’re making!

[@nigelandsueadventures]

Thanks so much, we are really enjoying our time here!

[@MatthGulins8555]

dear lady, the problem of the mafia is a distant memory, I am certainly not saying that there is no crime in Sicily but, our hero judges Falcone and Borsellino freed us from that violent mafia in the 90s. a hug and have fun in beautiful Sicily .

[@nigelandsueadventures]

Thank you!! In an upcoming video we visit Palermo and learn a lot about the history of Cosa Nostra and about those great men who paid the ultimate sacrifice. It was really enlightening! I think the English speaking world has a different view of Sicily thanks to Hollywood! Movies like the Godfather, Goodfellas and TV show The Sopranos have perpetuated the myth.

[@Karen_richwillo]

Beautiful vlog. Thanks so much for sharing your journey

[@nigelandsueadventures]

We’re loving exploring Sicily!

[@itsmetaran]

Sicily is amazing! Thank you.

[@nigelandsueadventures]

We loved exploring Sicily! Thanks for watching

[@kimmy_mac]

So excited to watch your first video from Sicily. I caught an overnight train from Rome and the train drive onto the ferry. Please stay safe 🙏

[@nigelandsueadventures]

Wow that would be cool! We didn’t notice a train ferry

[@kimmy_mac]

@ it drove onto the ship and uncoupled. Yeah woke up and could feel the difference from train motion to ship motion

[@elaineblackhurst1509]

@@nigelandsueadventures The ferry that takes cars *and* the train over from Villa San Giovanni on the mainland to Messina in Sicily is I think the last such one in Europe; a number of bloggers have taken the trip for this very reason.

[@kimmy_mac]

@@elaineblackhurst1509yeah I was there on’07 traveling solo before starting my 16 day tour with Intrepid 😍🇮🇹

[@mariocapizzi4719]

Beautiful video , thanks for sharing your amazing travelling experience , loved Sicily

[@nigelandsueadventures]

Glad you enjoyed it - it's truly a special place! We will have several more Sicily videos to come over the next couple of weeks. Sue

[@HermionefromAustralia001]

Was that Vegemite for brekkie? TFS Holafly tip & link! Loving Sicily looking forward to next vlog 😊

[@nigelandsueadventures]

Yes and sadly we have run out!! I’m having major withdrawals. We are loving Sicily too!

[@dale9896]

Awesome. Thanks so much 👍🇦🇺

[@nigelandsueadventures]

Sicily is truly an incredible place!

[@Creating22]

Taormina has to be one of our favourite places we visited when driving around Sicily. If you get the chance quad bike on Mt Etna just amazing and visit the Catacombs in Palermo. Enjoy 😊

[@nigelandsueadventures]

We will have a video on Mt Etna coming up soon! It’s a spectacular place!

[@Deemac1236]

Gosh guys you two must be fit! But my goodness I’ve never seen such beauty. I hope more people find your videos because they are brilliant guys. 😊

[@nigelandsueadventures]

thanks so much Dee, we love hiking, you get to see places you wouldn't otherwise experience. We do go very slowly (me especially - Sue). Thanks for watching - we hope more people find them too!!

[@cliffdahl831]

the first video, i have seen from you, but not the last 🙂 great video thank you

[@nigelandsueadventures]

Thanks Cliff! Hope you enjoy the show! We will have a few more from Sicily over the next couple of weeks.

[@beverleydryland1146]

THANKYOU

[@nigelandsueadventures]

Thanks for watching!

[@glynnjarrett4220]

I have to admit, I was worried there for a while that your van and Franchesto would be gone when you back lol. Loved it all. highlight for me was walking in the evening seeing all those shops and gorgeous lights

[@nigelandsueadventures]

Oh gosh that would have been disaster!! The eSIM has definitely been a game changer for our travels.

[@mayaguest4048]

Once again a great blog. Thanks for putting us onto AllTrails. We are using it while travelling in Tasmania. It’s taken us to some awesome walks. PS I haven’t seen a devil yet.

[@nigelandsueadventures]

Oh you're welcome - its such a great app. We use the paid version as we can download the map for when we are offline (happens on those hikes in Tassie we know!). I hope you see a devil, even if its at the sanctuary - they are amazing creatures. Thanks for continuing to follow our adventures. Sue

[@fionaludbrook8193]

Wow, how stunning. Did you check the Greek Theatre for its acoustics? They are meant to be perfect. Glad to see you are picking up some sponsors to help keep you travelling and with good products. Loving the hike as well as the town, Palmiero? I think that opuntia cacti has become a noxious weed. Such glorious views, especially Mt Etna and the ancient ruins. Fab exercise with that hike. The ferry to get there looked pretty insane with its boarding process. Happy travels and thanks for sharing them with us!

[@nigelandsueadventures]

Thanks Fiona, we appreciate your support and thoughtful comments each week. Glad you enjoyed this one. The cactus reminds me of a prickly pear which is an invasive weed in Australia. It’s certainly everywhere here in Sicily! No we didn’t think to check for acoustics! We’ve done some great hikes in Sicily and will do a video on them all soon.

[@fionaludbrook8193]

@@nigelandsueadventures It is prickly pear. I couldn't think of its common name. Opuntia is its botanical name. The fruits it produces are delicious and it was fruiting in the video. Heaps of Italian Aussies still grow it in their backyards for the fruit and keep it pretty controlled. It is a native if the Americas. You can also eat the leaves as long as you peel them and cut off the prickles. I had forgotten that the leaves get eaten in some South American countries. Delicious in salad. My gran used to love the fruit. Probably sounds geeky, but I do love my succulent plants. My gran got me into them as a kid!

[@strikedn]

Funny for a European to read Sicily as "Italy's best kept secret" considering it is a popular Summer tourist destination.

[@nigelandsueadventures]

So many people from English speaking countries will visit Florence, Venice and Rome and think they’ve seen Italy. We’re on a mission to show them that Italy has so much more to offer!

[@joanneromano1234]

Hello from Villa San Giovanni. Hope you enjoy the South of Italy. Bienvenuto.

[@nigelandsueadventures]

Grazie!! The south of Italy is so beautiful, and the people are warm and friendly. We have loved it!

[@susie5668]

Next door Neighbour is Malta 🇲🇹 my Homeland ❤ thanks for sharing guys

[@nigelandsueadventures]

Yes! I’d love to go there!

[@denisepoder8668]

Bloody Amazing, WoW! Go Aussies! Fellow Aussie/Tassie!

[@nigelandsueadventures]

Woohoo!! Glad you liked it!

[@diversificalamente]

😂😂😂 What is more chaotic than chaos? = a "disorganised chaos"! 😂😂😂 Super gr8! 😂😂😂

[@nigelandsueadventures]

Hehe

[@alessandroogliani9523]

Interessante ed emozionante ascoltare i vostri commenti durante il viaggio in Italia, il mio paese

[@nigelandsueadventures]

Grazie. Spero che il doppiaggio automatico funzioni bene e che tu possa capire l'italiano! Oppure stai guardando con i sottotitoli?

[@alessandroogliani9523]

Mi sto sforzando di ascoltare l’originale per riprendere un po’ il mio inglese arrugginito 😅

[@nigelandsueadventures]

@ Ah that is a good idea. I think you can get auto captions in Italian. I hope our Australian and New Zealand accents aren't too difficult to understand.

[@bishopkinlyside8477]

Hi Nigel and Susie, wow thank you once again taking this on this adventure before dementia absolutely Beautiful and pictures, Unfortunately will be no good to me considering I have one leg bit hard walking up those stairs all the time but thanks for taking this on your journey from Australia

[@nigelandsueadventures]

You could go with the bus or the Funuvia! The cobbled streets might be difficult with a wheel chair or do you have a prosthetic?

[@janinebrown-xx6dq]

You two are awesome, I am just loving your videos,, They will be so helpful to me or anyone wishing to travel Now don’t laugh , but my big worry, fear is finding the toilets , are they hard to find I would love to do those walks , but I get anxiety , because I don’t know we’re I could find them 🥴🤦‍♀️🤣 I would never be able to have drinks or food lol Look forward to our next adventure 🤭🤣 Stay safe 🤗

[@nigelandsueadventures]

Almost every bar (or what we’d call a cafe) has a toilet, I just go in there when in need! And on the walks, well sometimes it’s just behind a bush! (Leave no trace) But I get your worry, I have it too, but that won’t stop me!

[@tonyflanagan5682]

Wonderful vlog, thanks

[@nigelandsueadventures]

Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching. :-)

[@rrajfng]

Incredible views. No way I could walk up there 😳

[@diversificalamente]

Actually the only place where the ancient Greeks managed to be united was in the south of Italy, with their Magna Grecia. Therefore you find there amazing rest of their culture, which was what the Romans inherited! Gorgeous video as usually. I love the way you put them together: a bit of personal impression, the story of the places, n the spectacular shooting! Such a gr8 work! I love it! ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@nigelandsueadventures]

We were surprised at all the Ancient Greek ruins we found all over Sicily. Full of surprises!

[@casamiasalentina5818]

Hi guys, another great video, well done. My wife is from the Messina region so really enjoyed this video. Can I ask, are you happy with the Pocket 3 camera? Thinking of getting one for our channel too. Keep up the good work (fella Aussies here).😀

[@nigelandsueadventures]

Thanks so much! Ours is actually the Action 4. It’s good for a vlog camera but is you’re going to get the mic, get the 2, with Bluetooth. We’ve had a few problems with the plug in receiver

[@casamiasalentina5818]

@nigelandsueadventures no worries thanks guys 👍😊

[@robertacasey5204]

Looks lovely. How have you found driving with the van? If I remember my Italian small towns, the streets are really narrow.

[@nigelandsueadventures]

Hi Roberta, yes the roads are very narrow! Thankfully Nigel does all the driving, and he's driven a 53 seater coach around Europe for 10 years, so the van is a breeze for him! Sue

[@ellisjudson6162]

Francesco seems like an enterprising kind of guy 😉 Did the other 🚐 camp in the car park overnight?

[@nigelandsueadventures]

Pretty sure they did stay overnight. And yes, Francesco kept trying to sell us something or other!

[@ellisjudson6162]

@@nigelandsueadventuresI avoid camping in towns. Just too noisy. Much prefer camping in the bush away from people. But I expect there’s limited choice in Sicily?

[@nigelandsueadventures]

@@ellisjudson6162 exactly!! We did find a couple of amazing wild camps but of course they're not really near any of the attractions.

[@houseofroos]

Is it easy to find overnight camping spots ?

[@celestinedramaqueen]

Guys what’s going on, it was 10 mins in before you had an aperitivo, you’re gonna have to lift your game 😂

[@nigelandsueadventures]

Gosh! We really do! Haha. Thanks for the encouragement!!

[@meadowinthesun]

Hi. Have U heard abot the EES system lately..???

[@nigelandsueadventures]

No start date has been set yet, according to the EU official website!! The member states are apparently still "unprepared" - although I have seen the kiosks in both Rome and Barcelona airports - I'm not sure about Land Borders though. We have just left Schengen for a while again and won't be back in until around the middle of the year, so we will be watching it closely.

[@marcoarmenia218]

Why don't you come down to Syracuse, Noto, Ispica, Modica anymore?

[@nigelandsueadventures]

This video is just from our first two days in Sicily, we spent three weeks there! We will showcase different areas of Sicily over the next few videos.

[@snowyriverman521]

hi sue and nigel great place i se sue growing hur hair again

[@nigelandsueadventures]

I need to find a hairdresser!

[@karenlove1883]

Hi guys, we are trying to find an equalivant to supercheap auto in Germany. We are not there yet, arrive April. Any help you can give will be greatly appreciated. We have bought a car in Germany but need some accessories.

[@nigelandsueadventures]

Hmmmm, I'm not sure, but you could try ATU or Stahlgruber??

[@karenlove1883]

@@nigelandsueadventures Thanks so much. Enjoying your adventures.

[@user-rt2dy1im5b]

Qui in Romagna se un turista ha bisogno o si trova in difficoltà a conprendere qualcosa lo si aiuta senza chiedere mance in cambio. Brutta abitudine quella di dare una mano in cambio di soldi, abitudine che non appartiene al romagnolo.

[@elaineblackhurst1509]

Taormina is pronounced correctly ‘Tah-orr-mee-nah’ not ‘Tay…’.

[@nigelandsueadventures]

Thank you!