A little Rome and all around Sicily, then a cruise around Greece
We start with three days in Rome with nothing planned but wandering the neighborhoods, seeing great art and eating well. Then all day on the train to Sicily, including a ferry crossing to the island (yes, on the train).
Our tour takes us to Palermo, Agrigento, Syracuse, Mt. Etna, Taormina and Catania. We’re looking forward to seaside villages, hill towns, Roman mosaics, Greek ruins and lots of surprises.
Then we fly to Athens and take a cruise around Greece--Thessaloniki, Ephesus (Turkey), Crete, Santorini, Mykonos, Milos, back to Athens for a couple days. We’re in search of ancient Greeks and the Minoans before them, whitewashed villages, dramatic beaches.
Friday, May 19
Today we should have been touring Catania with the group. But here we are in Athens. We walked the colorful neighborhood and got a glimpse of the Acropolis in the distance. We had to change hotels, but by chance they were only blocks apart. We enjoyed souvlaki and gyros. After the cruise, we’ll be back for some more in-depth exploring.
The cruise starts tomorrow. Internet may be spotty, but we’ll do blog posts if we can.