Flying into Bari and driving south ; stopping in Matera and Tropea for a few days as we make the ride and then the last 5 nights in Taormina. Not trying to do too much or see all of Sicily so mostly staying local to Taormina area.
Will do some kind of day trip to Mt Etna and one or two of those surrounding small towns one day, a beach day, a day of just staying in Taormina maybe visit the smaller town above Taormina ; gives me one more day to play with I figure.
So no Ragusa, no Agrigento, no Cefalu, nothing on the West, etc... I am sure if we have a great time we can do a future trip to the other main areas in Sicily ; Palermo and the western locations.
Identified either Noto or Ortigia as our best options / of most interest within a reasonable drive.
Will keep our hotel in Taormina and have a rental car so won't have any valuables in the car when parked and accepting we would park outside of any walled areas and walk in.
Flying out of Catania.