Monthly Archives: October 2026

In Search of …

Posted on October 30, 2026 by If It Was Today

A very long time ago, last millennium in fact, we visited Greece. The kids were much younger, and at the start of our trip we tried tzatziki at Sami’s Restaurant. It was divine. That started us on a search for … Continue reading →

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Syracuse

Posted on October 29, 2026 by If It Was Today

Our plan to visit the Papyrus Museum in Syracuse fell through when we discovered that it was only open in the morning. Fortunately, we had a plan B, which was to visit Maniace Castle, built on the far point of … Continue reading →

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The Simple Things

Posted on October 28, 2026 by If It Was Today

I didn’t have anything in particular that I wanted to see in Syracuse. I simply wanted to get a feel for what the city might have looked like in ancient times. Syracuse was known for being extremely well defended and … Continue reading →

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About the Car…

Posted on October 27, 2026 by If It Was Today

It was a mistake. I’m talking about renting a car in Sicily. Definitely a mistake. But I’m still glad we did it. Mainly because now I absolutely know it is a mistake. So if I’m ever tempted to do it … Continue reading →

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Valley of the Temples

Posted on October 26, 2026 by If It Was Today

Beginning in the 8th century BC, the Greeks established a number of colonies in what is now southern Italy. Agrigento was one of the most powerful of these colonies. In the period around 450 BC, a series of temples were … Continue reading →

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On The Road Again

Posted on October 25, 2026 by If It Was Today

We were wishing that we’d spent more time in Marsala, but we’ll have to leave that for next time, I guess. Anyway, last night after finishing my post for the day, we headed out for dinner about 7:30. We thought … Continue reading →

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Marsala

Posted on October 24, 2026 by If It Was Today

There were two things that interested us about Marsala. One was that it’s the source of Marsala wine. The other was that it has Carthaginian ruins dating back to the First Punic War. The local wineries were closed on the … Continue reading →

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Leaving Palermo

Posted on October 23, 2026 by If It Was Today

I’ve said in the past that one of the things we love about travel is the process of figuring out how things work in a new place. Ironically, the best part is getting to the stage where there are some … Continue reading →

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Last day in Palermo

Posted on October 22, 2026 by If It Was Today

We’ve had some nice meals in Palermo, but nothing really special. Mostly street food and small trattorias which is quite good and very reasonably priced. But Palermo also has some excellent restaurants. We tried to eat in one of the … Continue reading →

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Let’s Go To The Catacombs Today

Posted on October 21, 2026 by If It Was Today

I wasn’t the one who said that. Believe it or not, it was Jan. So we headed off to the catacombs. Along the way, we passed a fabric store and Jan said “no way”. So many firsts today. As usual, … Continue reading →

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