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Having failed to see Taormina's amphitheatre we descended two hundred metres by cablecar for a look at the sea instead.

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Having found Taormina's most famous sight closed for a pop concert Mark and I retire to a cafe for beer and traditional Sicilian street food.

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Having travelled to Sicily from London and around the island by train we were finally on our last railway leg of the trip.

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I was drawn back to Altigia's promenade for one last time. A chance to appreciate the morning sun and air, and to reflect on a lovely time so far.

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The streets of Altigia are tricky enough with my limited daytime vision but navigating them at night with much greater reliance on the long cane is a whole different game.

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After spending a good chunk of our final day in Siracusa doing our own thing Mark and I sat down by the sea for beer and ice cream (a classic combination, before you ask!).

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I attempt to walk along the harbour front in Altigia whilst recalling the previous day's adventures.

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I wander through a street of Altigia's morning market as stallholders are still setting up.

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I visit the cathedral square on Altigia as restauranteurs open up their businesses and the sun slowly rises.

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Your intrepid explorers go in search of the final resting place of Siracusa's most famous inhabitant.

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