by Raffy Betro | Nov 18, 2023 | Travel
My week in Milan went by so quickly. I was able to meet up with my cousin Fabio and his wife Sisi and we enjoyed wonderful meals together. It was great talking about family and reminisce about life experiences. I was also determined to walk every day as much as...
by Raffy Betro | Nov 16, 2023 | Travel
Today I bought a ticket to see Il Duomo. It is dedicated to Santa Maria Nascente and is the largest church in Italy (you don’t count St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome because it is in Vatican City). I visited inside the church, the archeology site and also climbed the 256...
by Raffy Betro | Nov 15, 2023 | Travel
Day 38 is my final day in Sicily and it’s also my birthday! I spent the morning at the beach to soak in that last bit of sun. In the afternoon, I did some shopping and bought myself some birthday gifts😁. I got a lot of well wishes during the day and I chatted with...
by Raffy Betro | Nov 14, 2023 | Travel
Today I felt much better and took a taxi to Taormina, a hilltop town on the east coast of Sicily. The town is known for the Teatro Antico di Taormina, an ancient Greco-Roman theatre that is still used today. The views from the theatre were incredible as cliffs drop to...
by Raffy Betro | Nov 13, 2023 | Travel
Well the 10 day tour of Sicily is over and I caught a cold from one of the guests on the tour bus. It spread like wildfire so a lot of people fell ill by the end. I took these 2 days in Giardini Naxos to rest and get better as I still have other adventures planned....