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| somewhere in Sicily where I probably should've been looking at the map |
My sister took ten days away from a job she likes to visit me in Rome and then drive me around Sicily while I made up stories about places I knew nothing about. She was a good sport. And a natural Italian driver. Also she makes the best pizzelle I've had. Now she's home and I am in a hostel in Barcelona trying to make up for being at sea for a few days and out of touch. Here is our whirlwind tour.
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| palatine hill. old bricks, new flowers |
First we looked at old stuff in Rome. That was easy. You can take the subway there.
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| mt. etna |
Then my sister tried out driving on tiny roads up hills while I got carsick. Luckily, the road ended at the base of Mt.Etna.
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| just below the summit |
Which my sister climbed to the top of twice. First, while I laid on the lava and took this photo. I was resting, unsure if I could make it. Then she came back for me. It turns out I gave up about ten minutes away from the top. I made it.
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| chocolate filled pastries in Modica |
Then we drove around a lot more curvy roads, up and down, stopped and started. And finished with refreshments in Modica. That's our trip boiled down. Now I am in Barcelona. I don't understand most of what is being said around me. And there is a lot of talking. More as the night goes on. But I'll tell you about that later.
