Today’s ride was mostly quite fast as we had a tail wind and little climbing. We even passed a peloton of young Italian men, who were just mozying along for sure on their super light bikes, and George certainly put on the gas as we overtook them. They had a lot to say as we passed (not sure what it was) and we expected them to chase us but they didn’t surprisingly. We stopped in Noto on the way to Syracuse and spent a few hours there admiring baroque churches and palazzi, climbing towers, people watching and eating granite (gra-nee-tay, not the rock). It is a beautiful place and a UNESCO world heritage sight, as is Syracuse.
In Syracuse we are staying on the island of Ortigia which is the first part of the city that was settled by the Corinthians way back in 734 BC. The roads and walkways are incredibly narrow and windy, it’s very easy to get lost, but adds to the flavor of the place. We spent a little time exploring in the evening, will have tomorrow to do a better job.
For supper George decided to try polpo, whole (octopus). Appetizing?
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