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It’s Not The Destination – It’s The Journey

Posted on October 20, 2026 by If It Was Today

By some people’s standards, we’ve been taking things pretty easy since we arrived in Sicily. But by our standards, it’s been go-go-go, and today we wanted a slow(er) start. When we finally headed out for a late lunch, we didn’t … Continue reading →

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Travel Day

Posted on October 19, 2026 by If It Was Today

The car didn’t move from its parking spot for our entire time in Catania. We quickly realized that we didn’t need a car in Catania. In fact, it was more of a pain than useful. If we had used it … Continue reading →

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Last Day in Catania (for now)

Posted on October 18, 2026 by If It Was Today

We started the day by walking over to the waterfront to visit a museum about the liberation of Sicily by the allies in 1943. It was worth a visit, and has us both thinking we need to re-watch the movie … Continue reading →

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Jim vs. the Volcano

Posted on October 17, 2026 by If It Was Today

Spoiler alert – no one had to be sacrificed. And I really should call this Jim and Jan see Mt Etna, but that doesn’t have the same ring to it, so … The weather has been sunny and warm since … Continue reading →

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Another Day in Catania

Posted on October 16, 2026 by If It Was Today

Yesterday we visited the ruins of the Roman theatre in Catania, but I knew there was another Roman ruin nearby – a Roman amphitheater with seating for 15,000. When we found the amphitheatre, we realized that we had walked right … Continue reading →

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Catania

Posted on October 15, 2026 by If It Was Today

Another warm sunny day in Sicily. We didn’t have any particular agenda, other than relaxing, enjoying ourselves, and exploring. We were walking down Etna street and we looked over, and what did we see… We don’t usually shop when we … Continue reading →

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Sicily

Posted on October 14, 2026 by If It Was Today

We had a direct flight from Montreal to Catania, so we actually managed to get a few hours of sleep. Not exactly a full night’s worth, but pretty good, as these things go. Still, our plans for the day didn’t … Continue reading →

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Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch…

Posted on October 10, 2026 by If It Was Today

When Jan headed to Europe for a river cruise with her aunt, my plan was to relax and take it easy. Maybe catch up on my reading and do a little of the fall cleanup around the yard. But nothing … Continue reading →

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Three Countries in One Day

Posted on September 26, 2026 by If It Was Today

I am now humming “4 Seasons in 1 Day” by Crowded House and it just about sums up our travels this week. We began our day in Basel, Switzerland and in the afternoon met our the late comers in our … Continue reading →

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Basel

Posted on September 23, 2026 by If It Was Today

Tuesday: We began our day with a hearty breakfast at the hotel – authentic Swiss muesli! (Of course…)After we checked out we walked over to the Spalentor (the gate of Spalent) the “most magnificent” of Basel’s three remaining gates built as … Continue reading →

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