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June 13, Rome Day 5
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After a leisurely morning in the apartment, we get a cab and driver who screams invective at someone on his phone for our entire trip to the Villa Borghese, where we have another “skip-the-line, small-group” tour (from now on abbreviated… Continue reading
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June 12, Rome Day 4
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The boot is off. Long live the boot. We rise and walk to the Pantheon so we can be at the head of the already-have-tickets line. Another gorgeous but sizzling day … gonna be 94 degrees later. The piazza and… Continue reading
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June 11, Rome Day 3
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Alarms at 6:20 in the morning when you’re 77 are simply … required … if you want to see the Vatican Museum uncrushed by humanity short of getting a personal tour by Robert Francis Prevost. We wake and literally get… Continue reading
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June 10, Rome Day 2
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Dawn comes early and we sleep late … and sleep … and sleep … emerging from the apartment around two after a few hours of breakfast, consulting maps, researching history and architecture, reassembling our gear, and discovering more stuff absent… Continue reading
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June 9 Rome Day 1
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Long before realizing that we forgot to pack such essentials as chargers for various electronics, vitamins for various body parts, and sunglasses, we load our bags into an uber driven by a moonlighting NIH biochemist from Ethiopia who regales us… Continue reading
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October 6-9 Taormina
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On the 6th we took a private car from Siracusa to Taormina with a stop over in Catarina to see the WWII museum. We didn’t really give the museum it’s due. There are 4 major sections to see after viewing… Continue reading
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October 3-5, Siracusa
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We had two and a half days in Siracusa. While more touristy than Ragusa it has its charms. We had an apartment on the island part of town, Ortiga. It is a mix of old streets, designer shops and lots… Continue reading
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October 2 Ragusa
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What a wonderful place is this. We have stayed in the old part (Ibla) and have not gone to the other side (Superior) because we are taking it slow. A festival was taking place that allowed entry to some sites… Continue reading
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October 1 Villa Romana & Ragusa
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We were about 15 minutes out from our hotel in Agrigento when David remembered that he had left his jacket and hat on a couch in the hotel lobby. I said that we should return for them. Only an additional… Continue reading
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September 30 Agrigento
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All day to see the Greek temples in a leisurely walk. The row of temples is on a slight hill so we parked at the bottom, took a shuttle taxi to the top and walked down. Our guidebook said that… Continue reading
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September 29 Montreale & Agrigento
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Cleaned the trash, packed and waited for a taxi to take us to the Palermo airport Avis car rental spot. Our AirBNB host arranged for a taxi to get us which was extremely helpful. He also charged less than his… Continue reading
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September 28 Palermo
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When I travel I love to go to markets and cook dinner at home. It’s a bit of creativity (what can we throw together using what is available?) and a bit of pretending that I live there. The others humored… Continue reading
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September 27 Palermo
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First full day in Palermo/Sicily. We are in a nice apartment with John and Roberta. It is on a rough looking street but just off a main drag and very central. We can walk to all major sights. (Hint: don’t… Continue reading
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September 26 Marseille to Palermo
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( I think that I have done this entry already but I can not see it on the post. Connection issues are a problem.) We had a day in Marseille before our 7:50 flight to Sicily. We returned to the… Continue reading
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