Catania Capers
We had a few nights in Catania, as we awaited our flight to Spain. Located on the Eastern coast, Catania is the second largest city in Sicily, after Palermo. It is an ancient port city and sits in the shadow of Mt. Etna. While portions of its ancient past can be observed, because of earthquakes and lava eruptions and subsequent rebuilding, there is an abundance of Baroque architecture. Catania is part of the Late Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto (South-Eastern Sicily) UNESCO World Heritage Site . Since our travel by train to Augusta had been challenging for my shoulder, we decided to hire a transfer to go to Catania. Our driver from the Augusta train station was available. Salvo was super sweet, with a fun adventurous spirit. He gave us lots of good tips throughout our time in Augusta, as well as some tips for Catania. Based on our discussion of family surnames, I feel like Salvo is probably somehow related to John. Another of the many nice people we have met on our Sicilian adve...