As I write this, it is now 6:30 PM in Catania, Sicily (7:30 PM in Athens) and we have been traveling non-stop since 9:15 AM (Athens time). Taxis are still on strike in Athens so we made our way to the airport via the Metro and got to the airport a little before 11:00 AM. From then on, we've either been sitting in airports or on a plane. We only had 3+ hours of actual flight time, but where did the day go?
We're now sitting in our hotel room trying to decide if we have the energy to do any sightseeing and where we might go for dinner. This is a lovely hotel in the middle of downtown Catania, but it cost us $75 in cab fare to get here and we have to do this 3 more times!!! We meet our Backroads tour at the airport at 10:00 AM tomorrow morning. I thought I was so smart to arrive a day early and spend a little less on a hotel room than if we were in Rome. I think this is another live and learn lesson.
As we flew into Sicily, I was looking at the topography of the area and, other than the airport strip, I swear everything else was hills or mountains. I'm beginning to worry as to what we've gotten ourselves into!
P.S. These pictures are about it for today, other than the picture of the ruins of a Roman Amphitheatre in downtown Catania.
Hi guys!! Can't believe you are finally to the bike riding part of the trek, time flys :) There is some weird sound coming from somewhere in the house, not sure what it is. The garage has been cleaned up of our stuff, so you can no longer blame the mess on us! We had a mini-kegger last night, but nothing too important got broken...And other than that, when you get home in a week, most of the structure will still be standing! Can't wait to see you. Love, your youngest.
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