Palermo Mare
Via Torretta 7 Palermo, Sicily, 90147, Italy
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Island Sun
... Day in Sicily is St. Joseph's Day. Joseph was a pancake seller when the housing market crashed so pancakes are the food choice for Father's Day. Driving in Italy is quite the experience. Signage is poor. The drivers never mind the speed limit, never signal lane changes or turns, and have no patience. I had gotten driving directions from the hotel in advance to make our trip from the airport easy. The first step was take A-19 A-20. At the rental car desk we ...
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
We woke up after a brilliant nights sleep and again the sun was shining. Feeling good we all got dressed for some exercise. I ran along another brilliant coastal road, today was the hottest yet. Sweating and flustered I boldly suggested we go straight for a swim. Well I was the bravest and got in up to my thighs, the boys managed their toes and that was it - it was more like an ice bath. But stunning crystal clear water.
Oh well soon enough we ...
Where there's fire there's smoke!
... 8230;and the umbrella came crashing down the stairs and smoke rolling into the family room. So much for that!
Our mornings begin with a trip to the market with the intended purpose to buy the white gasoline accelerator thingies…collect wood…check the weather status. Actually, when I say we check the weather…we don’t. We don’t care about the temperatures (cold) we care only about the wind speed and direction. Anything over 5mph ...
Palermo
... in the mountains about 45 minutes from Palermo. It was so nice to get out of the city and experience the "real" Sicilian village lifestyle. The day was filled with sunshine, wonderful views of the city below and delicious donuts in a street side café.
Dessert is a food that we are usually not fond of. I am much more of a savoury than a sweet person, probably because of the amount of sugar I already consume with my ...
This bed and breakfast was formerly known as: Le Casette


