Noto day

Woke up to lightning and thunder at 4:00 a.m. The tent is shaking in the wind, l stake it down further and lay back down.

The camping is 25 for the night and I find a place in town, very nice I might add, for just 33. I roll down the hill to cafe Sicilia on Marcel's recommendation. Great for sitting and people watching and an amazing assortment of confiseries.

The Chiesa di San Domenico is my first visit. The Cattedrale de San Nicolò was damaged in the 1990 earthquake, but in 1996 the roof finally caved in. It was rebuilt and reopened in 2007, it's fascinating to see the damaged archival photo and the re-construction. It looks a bit too new for me. A quick stop to check in and do laundry and back to town, only to find teatro Tina di Lorenzo and Palazzo Ducezio closed.

Chiesa di Montevergine is the last church, and I find it the most authentic, alike with the first two. This one had the bell tower to climb for an excellent view over Noto.

The ambiance of being in Italy is not lost on me, it's wonderfully warm, not overly touristy. I'm looking for a dinner, sicilian orange salad, caneloni and ricotta mousse to polish it all off.En savoir plus