No riding today so a bit of a sleep in and leisurely breakfast. The other couple staying here are French but could speak English reasonably well (better than our French, we seem to have forgotten French) We had a nice chat with them over breakfast.
We first took a bus tour around the major sights for an overview. It’s so nice to let someone else drive. After a pizza lunch overlooking the ocean we started wandering around to see the various churches, more ruins, and museums. St. Lucia is the patron saint of Syracuse so many things are dedicated to her in the churches. There is a Caravaggio painting of her burial in one chiesa that was astounding. We also took in the Archimedes/da Vinci museum and learned many interesting things about their inventions that we mostly still use today. Archimedes was born in Syracuse so a famous guy everywhere but especially here.
Ortygia is very fun just to wander around in so we did that too. People watching was at its peak since it’s the weekend and tourist season is just getting going. Of course like every Saturday there are many weddings complete with beautiful bridal couples, family and friends hugging and kissing, everyone dressed up, fancy cars and Vespas all shined up. In the late evening there was a performance art concert with a singer/pianist and a painter performing free on stage, and a big crowd to watch. One last canolo and off to bed. Buona notte.
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