Category: Europe 2025
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Day 56 (Travel home)
Today we were up at 6am. It is a big travel day with lots of logistics. We first needed to locate the Uber pickup spot. Fortunately there was a door man to direct us down the street about 2 blocks. It’s funny that when we walked out the front door there were 2 cabs but…
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Day 55 (Amsterdam)
Today is 52 and light rain. We headed to breakfast with the hopes that it will match the 5 star accommodations. It ended up being everything that we hoped for and more. They had everything from waffles to made to order omelettes and even had menu items that looked 5 star. We stored up the…
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Day 54 (Sea and Fly)
Today we woke up a little early (7:30am). It is sunny and 66 but feels more like 75 in the sun. We are headed to breakfast but Lori wants to try a get a room extension again this morning. I am leery because they already said no. Lori does not give up that easy. We…
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Day 53 (Cefalù)
Today is sunny and 68. We are driving from Agrigento to Cefalu. This is about a 1.5hr drive on mostly highways so no curvy, hilly roads today. Lori has arranged a stay at a hotel on the outskirts of town. Our plan is to try and check in early and then head into town and…
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Day 52 (Agrigento)
Today is 67 and overcast with a chance of rain. There was a pretty nasty thunderstorm last night after my shorts went missing. I woke up and immediately went to the balcony to look for them. I stood on the patio in my skivvies as I needed to know their location! I scanned the ground,…
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Day 51 (Valley of the Temples)
Today is 68 and overcast with a chance of rain. We have a scheduled tour at 11am to visit the Valley of the Temples. This is about a 10 min drive from our apartment. Parking is hard to find around our apartment but we have a spot right in front of our building in a…
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Day 50 (Enna, Agrigento)
Today is 69 and partly sunny. We decided to walk around Enna. It was a surprisingly nice little town. It is located on a mountain top with beautiful views of the Sicilian countryside. We started our walk after dropping our luggage at the car. There was a promenade that walked along a cliff side to…
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Day 49 (Mt Etna)
Today is 71, sunny with a light wind. We are driving to Mt Etna hoping for an eruption. Our plan is to ride a cable car to the a higher elevation and then take a 4×4 bus to 2850 meters (9350ft). This will be about 1:15 hr drive. More switchbacks and narrow roads, so I…
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Day 48 (Castello di Mola)
Today is 73, partly cloudy and windy. It looks like another nice day. We are going to get an early breakfast and head to Castello di Mola. This is a city and fortress at the top of a mountain. It is about a 30 min drive up a very narrow and winding road. It is…
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Day 47 (Marriott Hotel, Giardini, Naxos)
Today is supposed to be 84 and sunny. This may be the hottest day of the trip. Today is also Daylight savings time in Italy. 1 week before the USA. We had a nice extra hour of sleep and headed for breakfast. What a nice spread! They had pretty much everything that you could think…
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