New pictures, and plans for fall break

First of all:

Agrigento

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Catania Historical Tour

Agrigento is a city almost right in the middle of the south coast of Sicily. It is a bus ride comparable to  getting to UMass normally, and we hit traffic for... reason. It was entirely worth it, however, as the sites nearby have some of the best preserved Greek temples in the world, as well as a fantastic museum. I've got to do a site report on the area, so I'll give you a better idea of what's there after I finish it, but if you've got the time, check out the Temple of Olympian Zeus, because it's awesome.

Catania was, frankly, a tad disappointing. It was sort of nice to see a larger city, and the WWII museum was the first time that our professors have acknowledged that anything has happened here after the birth of Christ, but most of the things we were supposed to visit ended up being shut for restoration, and the city lacked the charm of Syracuse and the grandeur of Rome. We amused ourselves, therefore, with taking candid pictures of the philosophy professor and academic director here at MCAS, an Englishman by the name of Dr. Scott Burgess. 

Secondly, I've decided what I'm doing over fall break (mostly). The first two days are still up in the air, but the rest of my break is taken up by Spain, Brussels and Germany (I think) as well as one night in Milan. The best part is that it's all relatively cheap travel (all economy air travel) at around 200 euros each. We haven't paid for lodging yet, but we know people at half of our stops and hostels are inexpensive, so we should be all set. I'm looking forward to it, and I'm glad it's doable.

Ciao,

Frank