Locals say February is the coldest month of the year. And I'll back them on that! It was cold, but we bundled up and headed out for another road trip - this time we headed south.
Juan had to work, so Tony & I rented a car and headed down the 417 to the hilltop town of Caltagirone. Our goal was to climb the 142 steps of Scala Santa Maria del Monte. We did it! After soaking in the views we headed back down to walk through the streets & piazzas.
We tried to find the tourist ino office to get a map of the city. No luck. After passing a group of labors working on a building front for the 3rd time one asked what we were looking for. We were able to communicate and he showed us the door to the info center only to tell us it was closed! By then we had worked up and apetite so we asked the "guys" for a restaurant suggestion. They suggested a restaurant at the foot of the stairs.
We welcomed the warmth of the restaurant. By then the sun was completely hidden behind the clouds. The food was great - Bruscetta, caprese salad and a combination plate that included spaghetti, salad and the hottest, saltiest french fries I've ever tasted! We finished up with a cappacino and headed out to find the car we left in a parking lot some were on the ring of the city.
On our way back to our residence we stopped at the base and joined Juan who was still working. He gave us a tour of the base, including a ride around the runways. We then toured the hanger (no pics from that) and later got to witness the landing of a drone- no pics from that either.
We're back in our rooms, enjoying a glass of wine and some peanuts...kinda like being at home!
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