Valentines in Sicily

Valentine's Day is the traditional day on which lovers express their love for each other but we decided to stretch the definition a bit and make it a day where we celebrate our closest friendships. And what better way to do this than with an adventure trip! We booked rooms at the Castello San Marco near Taormina in Sicily and as there were so many of us Opus had to fly us down in the Magic Flying Van in two trips!


picture by Sassy

Here you see the first group (Stella, Stanley, Asta, Lacie, Charybdis, Momo, Socks and Scylla) waiting for the arrival of the second (Ruis, Karl, Opus and Sassy), who were working at the Little Production Studios late. Notice Socks has a tight grip on Scylla's paw. WE don't won't her wandering off and getting lost like she did in Ireland.


Charybdis, Scylla, Sassy, Lacie, Opus, Momo, Socks Karl, Ruis, Stanley, Asta
picture by Asta

We gathered in the impressive entry hall which was all decorated for Valentine! Isn't it beautiful? We are teasing Opus about the "mystery girl" in his life. We are dying to meet her. We thinks the cat has got Opus' tongue (ha, ha) as he hasn't divulged anything about her. The curiosity he has aroused in us is about to kill us. Who is this mysterious woman???????

(Picture by Karl)Ruis and Karl kindly got tickets for us to see the sights. We thinks they may have had an ulterior motive.

(Picture by Karl)
Sassy is an amateur Volcanologist and her desire for knowledge lead her perilously close to the lava flow high up on Mount Etna.

(Picture by Karl)
We found Sassy and then went on a little excursion through Taormina where Karl and Ruis rejoined us at the theater in Taormina.




Here we are all together again. Don't we all look spiffy?
Then we returned to the castle for a wonderful Valentine's Party!

picture by Asta


HAPPY VALENTINE!!!

9 comments:

Asta said...

Socks Scylla and Chawybdis,
Isn't this fun?
I love the smell of owange blossoms, and you giwls have gwown up to be soooo bootiful, you'we chawming all the boys wif youw sweetness

I suwe am glad sassy made it back fwom MtEtna..that was a little scaiwy
smoochie kisses
ASTA

Asta said...

Fenris
I hope next time you'll be old enuff to come on an adventoowe wif us too!
Happy Valentine's day to you
smoochie kisses
ASTA

Alastriona, The Cats and Dogs said...

Thank you Asta. I was happy to stay here and sleep. I am still very little and Mommy wears me out with our walks. But I can't wait to meet you and go on an adventure when I am bigger ~Fenris

We are having a great time with you Asta. Thanks for the nice things you said about us. We are so glad Sassy is safe, we were worried there for a minute. ~Scylla & Charybdis

Asta, this was a terrific idea. ~Socks

Stanley said...

Socks, Scylla & Charybdis!

Thank you so much for letting me tag along with all of you! You're such a great bunch of fun kitties, and being with you also takes the edge off my homesickness for my catbro, Merv.

Asta and I are having a BLAST, plus, Sicily is STINKIN' romantic. Don'tcha think?

Goober love,
Stanley

Angel MoMo and Charlotte said...

Isn't that fun???? I was so scared when Sassy went missing.

Hi Fenris!!! Soon you will be able to come with us on trips and parties.

The Cat Realm said...

What do you mean we might have had ulterior motives??? We would NEVER do something like that. Ever, right Ruis?
Happy Valnetine to you, what fun it was to go on another trip with you all!!!
Karl

Just Ducky said...

Happy Valentine's Day.

Alastriona, The Cats and Dogs said...

We thinks Sicily is so romantic and the purrfect place to spend Valentines. Glad you could join us Stanley. Maybe Merv can come along on one of our adventures one day.

We always have fun with you Karl & Ruis. And we don't blame you one bit for wanting some alone time. Socks and MoMo stole a few private moments themselves.

Hi Derby, it's good to see you buddy.

MoMo you do realize that when he is grown Fenris will take up the whole magic flying van. If we are going to drag him along with us we will need a magic flying semi.

Socks, Scylla, Charybdis & Fenris

PS: Do you thinks the cats are picking on me already? ~Fenris

Anonymous said...

Happy Valentine!!!

I am so glad Socks and Momo also had some special time together! And it was such a great time with you and all our friends at this love trip!

Love & Headbutts to all of you
~ Ruis

ps -- If he is too big, we still have the transporter room to bring Fenris. ;-)