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Not Eloquent

Day and I are here, in Sicily and more specific, the capital city, Palermo. I’ll try to give some history, without plagiarizing Google, Wikipedia or mine and Day’s favorite, Rick Steves, too much. Sicily is one of the 20 regions of Italy, and the largest island in the Mediterranean. It’s approximately 10,000 square miles, and […]

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Sicily: The Itinerary

I am pretty excited about our month in Sicily, which begins in just a few days. I wanted to start writing with a “nuts and bolts” post about our itinerary. I think it’s a pretty good balance of sightseeing, tours and having no plans at all. So let’s get into it. Palermo We arrive in […]

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La Dolce Far Niente

It’s finally freaking here, in just a few days, Day and I will be in Palermo, where we begin our three-month long vacation in Italy! The basic itinerary is: January in Palermo, February in Florence and March in Rome. We have a two bedroom, two bathroom apartment (K&J are joining us for 2 weeks) in […]

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