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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
... 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 ...
Agrigento Archaeological Museum to Terre di Himere
... in the distance. As with Zingaro, there have been many deliberate fires. This season is much hotter than usual. As we leave our room for dinner, the fire across the valley has spread across the hill, appearing, in the dark as the edge of a lava flow. The wind is pushing it away from us, and a road separates us from the fields but we kept an eye on its progress all evening, with some couples putting ...
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