Here is a good place to begin our NAUTICA section.
Here is a good place to begin our NAUTICA section.
0 2025/09/13 15:43:54
From sunrise to sundown, there were veteran fishermen hard at work in Chianalea, fixing this stocking that. But pity the poor drunken sucker who wanders that Scaro di Allagio dock at night: a sizable drainage hole going down through the concrete was right near the middle. Yikes!
From sunrise to sundown, there were veteran fishermen hard at work in Chianalea, fixing this stocking that. But pity the poor drunken sucker who wanders that Scaro di Allagio dock at night: a sizable drainage hole going down through the concrete was right near the middle. Yikes!
0 2025/09/13 15:43:18
One night there was a Scirocco storm, the wind gusts of which caused the surface of the sea to have localized swirls in ways that we'd never witnessed. That scirocco also gave us both scirocco brain the next morn, a condition similar to irritability. We were both short-tempered. OWW!! YOU BIT ME?!!
One night there was a Scirocco storm, the wind gusts of which caused the surface of the sea to have localized swirls in ways that we'd never witnessed. That scirocco also gave us both scirocco brain the next morn, a condition similar to irritability. We were both short-tempered. OWW!! YOU BIT ME?!!
0 2025/09/13 15:42:35
It was more bouldery than sandy but that was just fine. In the distance behind that promontory shown here were Favazzina and Bagnara, next town up on that Tyrrhenian coast. Locals enjoy meals at Da Peppino at the former.
It was more bouldery than sandy but that was just fine. In the distance behind that promontory shown here were Favazzina and Bagnara, next town up on that Tyrrhenian coast. Locals enjoy meals at Da Peppino at the former.
0 2025/09/13 15:42:15
Fisherman's floats of the type used in Korea and Japan. Size, colour and shape denote the different usages.
Fisherman's floats of the type used in Korea and Japan. Size, colour and shape denote the different usages.
0 2025/09/13 15:41:28
Spada sandwiches are of course, ubiquitous in Scilla.
Spada sandwiches are of course, ubiquitous in Scilla.
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0 2025/09/13 15:40:41
Some folksy touches as well.
Some folksy touches as well.
0 2025/09/13 15:39:57
APE driver Maurizio took us to a viewpoint on the opposite outskirts of town. Scilla was made for APE rides, a really fun way to get around here.
APE driver Maurizio took us to a viewpoint on the opposite outskirts of town. Scilla was made for APE rides, a really fun way to get around here.
0 2025/09/13 09:11:16
Palms adorn one nearby alley.
Palms adorn one nearby alley.
0 2025/09/13 09:10:50
We found an Italian copy of Hemingway's famed novel in our rental.
We found an Italian copy of Hemingway's famed novel in our rental.
0 2025/09/13 09:10:38
Colorful rocks and much larger boulders are seen half-submerged close-by in Chianalea.
Colorful rocks and much larger boulders are seen half-submerged close-by in Chianalea.
0 2025/09/13 09:10:00
More about sealife here later.
More about sealife here later.
0 2025/09/13 09:09:43
As was this.
As was this.
0 2025/09/13 09:09:17
Friendly local.
Friendly local.
0 2025/09/13 09:08:04
This young Scilla man was a pal of our landlord Pierreluigi. He assisted us as the latter was doing business up in Rome.
This young Scilla man was a pal of our landlord Pierreluigi. He assisted us as the latter was doing business up in Rome.
0 2025/09/13 09:07:55
Fodorio, the ancient Phoenician god of travel reportage.
Fodorio, the ancient Phoenician god of travel reportage.
0 2025/09/13 09:06:19
as above
as above
0 2025/09/13 09:06:10
Apropos, yeah?
Apropos, yeah?
0 2025/09/13 09:05:59
Nocturnal time. Next: our rental.
Nocturnal time. Next: our rental.
0 2025/09/13 08:58:03
Chianalea's picturesque qualities will impress artists, sketchers and shutterbugs.
Chianalea's picturesque qualities will impress artists, sketchers and shutterbugs.
0 2025/09/13 08:57:48
The view never got tired.
The view never got tired.
0 2025/09/13 08:57:40
There are related statues plus...
There are related statues plus...
0 2025/09/13 08:57:31
0 2025/09/13 08:57:22
Marina Grande is all about modern Italian beach culture versus the old-school, fisherman charm of Chianalea (see next several pictures).
Marina Grande is all about modern Italian beach culture versus the old-school, fisherman charm of Chianalea (see next several pictures).
0 2025/09/13 08:57:12
Lidos Francesco and Astamane are just two of the local beach clubs that set out chairs on the far side of Scilla known as Marina Grande.
Lidos Francesco and Astamane are just two of the local beach clubs that set out chairs on the far side of Scilla known as Marina Grande.
0 2025/09/13 08:56:55
Castle Ruffo as seen looking down from the modern town's piazza Morselli. The latter features a high-profile maritime statue with sirens, mermaids, swordfish and like that.
Castle Ruffo as seen looking down from the modern town's piazza Morselli. The latter features a high-profile maritime statue with sirens, mermaids, swordfish and like that.
0 2025/09/13 08:56:29
This was the abovementioned view.
This was the abovementioned view.
0 2025/09/13 08:56:19
Sunrise...and a new day breaking through.
Sunrise...and a new day breaking through.
0 2025/09/13 08:56:07
...associated tiles. Odysseus had his crew tie him to the mast. You know the rest.
...associated tiles. Odysseus had his crew tie him to the mast. You know the rest.
0 2025/09/13 08:55:59
Scilla is said to have been where the Sirens did their thing. The town milks that myth and one sees evidence of that throughout.
Scilla is said to have been where the Sirens did their thing. The town milks that myth and one sees evidence of that throughout.
0 2025/09/13 08:55:45
0 2025/09/13 08:55:16
Recognize this motif emblem? It is actually Scilla's Coat of Arms.
Recognize this motif emblem? It is actually Scilla's Coat of Arms.
0 2025/09/13 08:54:38
The town's backside.
The town's backside.
0 2025/09/13 08:54:14
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0 2025/09/13 08:53:56
Doorknockers reflected local history. My wife Mrs Z and I saw examples of Ulysses, Achilles, Apollo, Phoenicians plus more.
Doorknockers reflected local history. My wife Mrs Z and I saw examples of Ulysses, Achilles, Apollo, Phoenicians plus more.
0 2025/09/13 08:53:38
Many other cafes compete for the tourist trade. Our fave was Francesco's 'Casa Vela'. It was a combo cafe/wine-bar/breakfast place with a vibe conducive to meeting both locals and other travelers. Figo!
Many other cafes compete for the tourist trade. Our fave was Francesco's 'Casa Vela'. It was a combo cafe/wine-bar/breakfast place with a vibe conducive to meeting both locals and other travelers. Figo!
0 2025/09/13 08:53:28
This curious kitten searches for a sunrise meal--maybe a leftover anchovy or sardine?
This curious kitten searches for a sunrise meal--maybe a leftover anchovy or sardine?
0 2025/09/13 08:53:05
A Calabrian childrens book titled 'Foresta Mascota'. Dinara Mirtalipova wrote this one and included this depiction of a stag in a radura (clearing or glade).
A Calabrian childrens book titled 'Foresta Mascota'. Dinara Mirtalipova wrote this one and included this depiction of a stag in a radura (clearing or glade).
0 2025/09/13 08:52:51
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