Since I am in a transition before arriving at farm 3, I decided to combine two days on my blog. Catania and Syracuse are both beautiful cities. The baroque architecture is fasinating. Annette would love it. A must on the list of places to see. The picture is of sunset in Syracuse.
I found that everyone is very nice but very few speak English. I had a conversation with the receptionist in Italian (she does speak English) and I asked her how I did. She let me know that I am thinking in English and, therefore, my grammar is terrible. Italian is so different in how you structure sentences. I will not let this depress me. I will keep trying to talk and make a fool of myself; thankfully I do not know these people and will never see them again.
I am trying to see as much as I can before I go back to farming. Catching trains and buses can be very exhausting (both body and mind). You are not always sure you are on the right bus or how to get there. The trains are easier because they clearly show the binario to use and the train station is usually marked on the map. Walking and taking the metro (I do not use taxis to save money) is also stressful, since I am carrying a lot of luggage and it takes time to get the lay of the land or I end up lost.
When I arrived in Syracuse, I had no idea how to get to my hotel or what bus to take. I just started walking and ended up at the right spot after an hour. My whole body was exhausted from carrying the back pack and dragging the suitcase. All in all I was successful in packing to be mobile. I decided to stay in Syracuse two nights to recuperate. Really glad I did because it is so relaxing and beautiful.
I will go to Noto tomorrow via train and stay one night before traveling to farm 3.
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Ciao for now
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