It took me forever to get to Salina.
I took a car (at 5:00 a.m.) to the airport to fly to Palermo, a taxi from the Palermo airport to the central train station, the train from Palermo to Milazzo, a ferry from Milazzo to Lipari, a ferry from Lipari to Salina.
Once I arrived, I understood why so many of my Italian friends schlep from Rome, Milan, etc. to visit the Aeolian islands. Stunning.
Salina is surprisingly green for a volcanic island, tiny (population 2,000), and there was a constant breeze. The food was delicious and folks knew how to make a very good cocktail.
It was my first trip to any island in Italy. That’s bananas. I’m an island person. I was born on the island of Manhattan and my parents are from St. Martin.
I cannot wait to return.
Arlene Gibbs Décor 
That looks like a dream. Totally worth the effort. Next Capri!
Yes, Capri is on my list!
Gorgeous! I went to Stromboli as an au pair a million years ago and I am STILL writing about it! And now I’ve made Corsica my second home in the summer. Divine.
I hope to make to Stromboli during my next visit. Maybe I will hike up the volcano.
It sounds wonderful. What’s in the cup?
But now I have the song “Island Girl”, in my head. It needs to stop.
It’s a peach granita. It was excellent.