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Dar Filettaro a Santa Barbara

Posted on November 6, 2026 by If It Was Today

Last year when we were in Rome we visited a small fish restaurant that was highly recommended by friends (thank you Lisa). It was a good half hour walk from our hotel, but it was well worth the effort. This … Continue reading →

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Into Every Life A Little Rain Must Fall

Posted on November 6, 2026 by If It Was Today

There have been many days this trip where rain showers were forecast. Every time, the forecast was wrong and the weather was great. Today that streak ended. But once again, I’m getting ahead of myself. The first day we arrived … Continue reading →

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The Vatican Museums

Posted on November 5, 2026 by If It Was Today

I wasn’t at all sure I wanted to brave the crowds to see the Vatican Museum, but in the end we decided to check it out. I’m really glad we did. I suspect we may visit again on a future … Continue reading →

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The Perfect Day to Visit the Forum

Posted on November 4, 2026 by If It Was Today

Last year we were in Rome for the first week of November and arbitrarily picked November 4th to visit the Forum. We were prepared to pay at the ticket booth but we were informed that this was National Unity Day, … Continue reading →

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Not What We Were Expecting

Posted on November 3, 2026 by If It Was Today

One of my favourite memories from our visit to Rome last year, was walking down Circus Maximus. The streets of Rome may have been crowded with tourists, but we almost had the place to ourselves in Circus Maximus. I wanted … Continue reading →

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The Weather Has Changed

Posted on November 2, 2026 by If It Was Today

When we were in Sicily, the weather forecast often said it would be rainy and cooler in a couple of days. But the next few days would be sunny and warm. The forecast would still show it was going to … Continue reading →

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Rome

Posted on November 1, 2026 by If It Was Today

Yesterday we flew from Catania to Rome, where we were meeting Ian and Lindsay. After getting settled into our apartment in Rome (absolutely lovely place – Jan nailed this one once again) we met by the Pantheon to walk to … Continue reading →

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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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