azzaro Posted November 22, 2019 Share Posted November 22, 2019 Catania to Reggio Calabria via Messina. This inspred me to do a little research on the Kingdom of Sicily. Here's a link to the Wiki page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingdom_of_Sicily. If you're at all interested in European history it's well worth the read. I now have a much better understanding of the Italian schism between north and south. On with the pictures. -- Bob [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] i7-7700 3.6GHz / GTX1660 6GB / 32GB RAM / 49" Samsung CHG90 / WIN10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert Posted November 22, 2019 Share Posted November 22, 2019 (edited) Great shots as usual Bob!! I'm always a little nervous around Sicily! Too many Godfather movies!! Michael Edited November 22, 2019 by Rupert Being an old chopper guy I usually fly low and slow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flightsimg Posted November 22, 2019 Share Posted November 22, 2019 That strait of Messina was to be fitted with a large bridge, which never occurred due to corruption, etc. And in terms of history, yes, southern Italy kept a tradition of being linked to Greece after the Roman empire fall (before the Empire that was land of Greek colonies), as it was also subject to Arabic raids, then Northmen (who founded a kingdom there by 1000 A.D.), then German imperial Hohenstaufen and eventually since about 1300, Spaniard dynasties A whole lot of history, and stories :cool: On the other hand, BTW, cool pics! ;) Gérard Guichard, Dijon, Burgundy, France. i5 Intel processor, 4 Go of Ram, Nvidia GeForce 920MX, DirectX 12.0, and FSX Gold Edition with SP1, SP2. My personal flightsim website is at http://flightlessons.6te.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azzaro Posted November 22, 2019 Author Share Posted November 22, 2019 That strait of Messina was to be fitted with a large bridge, which never occurred due to corruption, etc. Don't get me started on that topic. :mad: If Italians stuck to food and art and let the British run the government it would be an idyllic place. Thanks for your compliment and contribution Gérard. A bientot. -- Bob [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] i7-7700 3.6GHz / GTX1660 6GB / 32GB RAM / 49" Samsung CHG90 / WIN10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lifejogger Posted November 22, 2019 Share Posted November 22, 2019 Great flight and shots Bob, enjoyed looking at them. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peer01 Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 I second John, awesome! :cool::cool::cool: [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAVIDSTRAKA Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 Nice looking flight! :pilot: Senior Rookie Bragware: FSX Gold - Acceleration | HP Omen Obelisk Desktop | Intel Core i7 3.2 Ghz |16GB | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 | 1TB HD | 256 GB SSD (Gaming Computer) REX Worldwide Airports HD AS16 + ASCA ORBX Global BASE ORBX Freeware Airports ORBX HD Trees [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NMLW Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 A nice flight in your Eaglet and beautiful captures of Sicily Bob. :cool: :cool: :cool: I saw a program about Sicily on the Food Chanel last year and it mentioned the Mob shakes down businesses including restaurants for cash, or you get bashed. :p Larry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azzaro Posted November 23, 2019 Author Share Posted November 23, 2019 A nice flight in your Eaglet and beautiful captures of Sicily Bob. :cool: :cool: :cool: I saw a program about Sicily on the Food Chanel last year and it mentioned the Mob shakes down businesses including restaurants for cash, or you get bashed. :pThat's not the Mob, it's government tax collectors. Italy should be bankrupt if you look at the official numbers. Something like 25% of the economy is underground. When you've been governed by every group in Europe you learn to adapt. The leaders at the top change, the middle managers and local bureaucrats go on forever. A big reason why we left Italy. -- Bob [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] i7-7700 3.6GHz / GTX1660 6GB / 32GB RAM / 49" Samsung CHG90 / WIN10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 Don't get me started on that topic. :mad: If Italians stuck to food and art and let the British run the government it would be an idyllic place. Thanks for your compliment and contribution Gérard. A bientot. -- Bob Hey Bob, IMO, sometimes a bridge isn't the best idea. For example, I'm not at all thrilled they built that bridge to the Isle Of Skye! Michael Being an old chopper guy I usually fly low and slow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flightsimg Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 A big reason why we left Italy Poveri! Gérard Guichard, Dijon, Burgundy, France. i5 Intel processor, 4 Go of Ram, Nvidia GeForce 920MX, DirectX 12.0, and FSX Gold Edition with SP1, SP2. My personal flightsim website is at http://flightlessons.6te.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azzaro Posted November 24, 2019 Author Share Posted November 24, 2019 Poveri!Grazie. ;) No regrets. Canada is a wonderful place. Even for French speakers. :rolleyes: -- Bob [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] i7-7700 3.6GHz / GTX1660 6GB / 32GB RAM / 49" Samsung CHG90 / WIN10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 Grazie. ;) No regrets. Canada is a wonderful place. Even for French speakers. :rolleyes: -- Bob In a very small part of South Eastern Canada, that is true. Michael Being an old chopper guy I usually fly low and slow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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