Land · car desk · supermarket · villa. No detours.
Iberia. Confirmation K10VH. Overnight to Madrid. Sleep on the plane.
The connecting leg. ~2:50 in the air. Lands Catania at 7:05 PM local.
Off the plane, through immigration, baggage. Catania is small — usually 30–45 min total to be at the curb.
Reservation #716176178. Bring the booking confirmation and the credit card it was made on. Confirm the second-driver registration and the fuel-return policy at the desk.
Vehicle: Ford Tourneo Custom 9-seat. Diesel. Manual.
Mostly highway (E45/SS114) south along the coast. Sunset on the Ionian to the left. Easy first drive.
Per the host, a large supermarket is 3 minutes from the villa. Quick stop for: water (cases of 1.5L bottles), wine, bread, cheese, salumi, fruit, breakfast supplies (espresso, milk, yogurt, cornetti).
Skip this if we managed to pre-order grocery delivery — see the heads-up below.
Unload. Find rooms. Open windows. Pour wine. Build a charcuterie board. Eat outside if it's still warm.
Tomorrow is built around recovery. No alarms.