{"id":1907,"date":"2020-02-09T10:53:10","date_gmt":"2020-02-09T15:53:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travel.woodring.us\/?p=1907"},"modified":"2022-07-11T16:35:12","modified_gmt":"2022-07-11T20:35:12","slug":"when-in-rome","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travel.woodring.us\/wordpress\/2020\/02\/09\/when-in-rome\/","title":{"rendered":"When in Rome…"},"content":{"rendered":"

…we drink coffee!<\/p>\n

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Happily, we’re home now after a kerfuffle checking in for our early morning flight from Catania to Rome. We rarely check our bags for a flight but at check-in, the Air Alitalia agent said our bags were over the weight limit and charged us \u20ac126 ($137.92) to check our luggage! Yikes! So when we arrived in Rome, we needed a strong dose of coffee – had it not been early morning, we might have opted for something stronger!\ud83e\udd2a. After a 3-hour layover in Rome, our flight to Atlanta was easy and we’re left with so many happy memories!<\/p>\n

Of walks along the water and sunsets in Ortygia, Sicily.<\/p>\n

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Of wandering Ortygia’s curvy streets off-season with few other travelers.<\/p>\n

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Of beautiful produce in local markets.<\/p>\n

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Of simple, savory pastries that we brought for dinner in Catania, wrapped up like a special gift!<\/p>\n

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Of an afternoon in Catania as they celebrate the huge Festival of Saint Agatha.<\/div>\n
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And finally, just the tippy-top of Mt. Etna from this vantage point.<\/p>\n

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We had so many lovely experiences, learned lots, and met interesting locals plus fellow travelers along the way. We are grateful for the opportunity to explore the world, but we’re always happy to land back in our home base!<\/strong><\/div>\n
Ciao!<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

…we drink coffee! Happily, we’re home now after a kerfuffle checking in for our early morning flight from Catania to Rome. We rarely check our bags for a flight but at check-in, the Air Alitalia agent said our bags were over the weight limit and charged us \u20ac126 ($137.92) to check our luggage! Yikes! So … <\/p>\n

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