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  • Day 21

    Catania Day In

    October 29, 2021 in Italy ⋅ 🌧 15 °C

    The rains receded a little this morning, but much of the day was spent indoors and watching Netflix. Catania still had a red alert in place and we weren't able to visit Mt Etna as per the optional activities. This trip has been a little disappointing in not being able to get to the volcanoes, considering the volcanoes themselves were supposed to be the main highlights.

    We ended up ordering panani's to be delivered for lunch and made plans to have our farewell dinner in the restaurant of the hotel some of our group had moved to. In the afternoon, a few of us took a short walk to see some of the sites from the outside. It was a bit eerie with the empty streets, a view many visitors don't get. It was a little reminiscent of covid lockdowns as well since people were ordered to stay home.
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