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Arrivederci al Prossimo Viaggio
... hike; ends up they had also been staying at the same B&B as us! We had an hour wait for our train to Palermo and had a great conversation with the couple from Australia who are on week six of a seven week vacation. Can you say "green with envy"? The train follows the northern coastline of Sicily, nonstop fabulous views of the sea. We arrived in Palermo at 3pm, and had yet another 10 minute slog with luggage to our hotel. We ...
Hanging with the Mafia!
... bad weather! What a bugger! However it was planning to leave tomorrow night…. This threw our plans out slightly so we found an internet café to sort out what the hell we were going to do. We found a ferry that ran from Palermo (1.5 hours away from where we were in Trapani) to Genova (where we eventually needed to get to) in two nights time. This will have to do we thought! We decided to stay in Trapani tonight have a look around then head to Palermo tomorrow for a day and ...
Another Day, Another Sicily
... to awaken Gloria at 7:30, we were up and ready—without a real breakfast this morning—to be on the pier at 8:20 for our tour. Today, we experience the medieval beauty of Sicily's west coast during this scenic and memorable full-day excursion to Erice and Segesta.
Palermo was once the intellectual capital of southern Europe and well situation on Sicily, the largest island in the Mediterranean. Because of its location and ...
Palermo and Monreale
... mosaics in the central apse of Cefalů Duomo but here the whole is a golden, glittering picture gallery with major tales from the Bible and racks of saints, described by tiny squares of colour and gilt. The main figure of Jesus seems more forlorn than Cefalů's though.
A staircase and tight passageway (€2 entry) leads to a view over the cloisters (€6 entry) and entry to ...
Back in Cefalù
... The ticket machine is broken. You can't buy tickets. The 'fast' train is 1hr 40 mins late. Our slow train arrives 40 minutes late and it's already full, with many students heading back to Palermo with suitcases. Despite this, people cram aboard, blocking the doors. Tempers simmer and arguments ensue as the train remains on the platform for ...
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