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Island Sun
... from the Old Testament. The middle apse has a huge magnificent mosaic of Christ. The interior has roman columns and the cloister garden arches and fountain are Arab inspired. The bronze door has 42 Biblical scenes. We shared caprese and stuffed meat balls (tasted like pork sausage) a Monreale specialty. Palermo food markets definitely have an Arabian feel. Breakfast was fresh squeezed blood red orange juice and fried rice balls that they call pancakes. ...
Very mixed city....
We arrived in Palermo around 6pm and it was almost dark. We quickly realised that the city is worse than Hillbrow in Johannesburg in certain areas (thanks to a road closure due to a street carnival and the GPS) and a really smart Mediterranean sea-side city only a few blocks away.
The mix of cultures due to the city's historic occupation ...
Go West life is peaceful there
... smart and more than we need. Looking forward to brekky in the morning as mama who doesn't speak English will be serving it!) As it was still quite early I convinced the guys to get out to take a quick walk around the check the city. We came across a really funky little bar so had to stop off for a glass of organic Sicilian white wine - yum ;) Bed time now then a full day exploring the city on foot before boarding our overnight ferry from here to ...
Where there's fire there's smoke!
... course being at the Sea makes the weather a bit nicer.
Me: The heat is not a problem…we were in San Vito Lo Capo last winter and we know it is really mild. Besides, a fireplace is wonderful and would be plenty enough heat.
Okay, house on the beach with a fireplace to keep us warm on chilly winter nights has been rented. Done.
SAN VITO LO CAPO, Sicily Italy
First week of December, 2011
Warm sunny ...
Palermo
... that would rival any Balinese street. I kept waiting for the Godfather music to start up as we walked around the streets, unfortunately the closest we got to Godfather like activity was seeing a guy go into a bar we were sitting at and collect money. Probably something very innocent, but not when you’re in Sicily.
Palermo was an easy and relaxing place to visit, the English was really good, the people were ...

