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Arrivederci al Prossimo Viaggio
... in the Hotel Ambasciatori which I found online and chose because of its location and price; unexpectedly it is a really nice hotel! We set out for an afternoon walking tour of Palermo. We headed up Via Roma, hung a left on Corso Vittorio Emanuele and one block later reached Via Maqueda and Quattro Canti. This crossroads is a four-sided monument; each corner is a four-story concave façade with fountains and statues and ...
Hanging with the Mafia!
... to be a 20 hour ferry ride to Genova!
We still had some time to kill so we decided to find me a suave suit for Naoki’s wedding. We found a shop with quite a nice Italian guy running it who suited me up. We had a few troubles with translation and he thought that I would be like most Italian men who liked a ‘Slim’ fitting suit…he was mistaken as I couldn’t even move my legs! A few sizes bigger and we were on the right track, shirt and tie found ...
Another Day, Another Sicily
... Lucas (Google him) is the star of Little Britain, an outrageous British television series, and a friend of Gloria’s. Matt is the one who got me in to quickly see a doctor on our last trip to London when I was hospitalized. Thanks, Matt. James is the former owner of a chain of movie theaters in Australia.
The coach ride back to Palermo took about an hour and we were drowsy as, did I forget to mention the wine? We consumed ...
Palermo and Monreale
... walkway around the cathedral domes. From here you can see right across to the port of Palermo and coastal towns beyond.
Less impressive (much else is) is Palermo's Duomo, an Arabesque Norman beast, turned to something less harmonious by the addition of 18th-century domes. The grand exterior hides a vast but vacant interior with private chapels including one ...
Back in Cefalù
... eggs and potent local cheeses. Sadly Monday is Maria's day off from cooking so we miss a third night of delights. A local pizza with the last of our wine with Maria is still a pleasure though. I encourage Maria to write a book of her move to the country, her simple, delicious recipes and rationale for sourcing local, seasonal produce. May happen.
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