I am in the sea between Sicily and Africa! But on the rock of Pantelleria. Not-so-easy transit from Portugal to this small island closest to the Tunisian coast. Some of the elements of the journey: up at 4AM in Porto, taxi to airport at 5AM for 7AM flight to Rome, 45-minute transfer time in crazed Rome airport for flight to Palermo (that was my jog for the day), FOUR airports all together that day…and, finally, arrival in Pantelleria by scary puddle-jumper for dinner…which was unquestionably worth it all.