(Written yesterday) We just left Siracusa, en route to the airport to pick up the group of yogis arriving today. Here are some photos from an island so beautiful, makes me feel I am living inside of a pearl: Ortigia.

Borgia Palace visit and other scenes from Ortigia (below).  This photo looks as if you are looking at reflection after reflection of the same chandelier.  However, I am looking down a hallway, framed out by a gilded doorway. The hallways leads from one room after another and each room has a chandelier.  I think I counted at least six such gorgeous glass chandeliers.

The “Blue Room”, with it’s balcony looking at the Piazza Duomo: