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Arrivederci al Prossimo Viaggio
... this issue. The hotel has a great rooftop terrace; the whole city was lit up before us, all of the sites we had just walked past. We had a drink outside; I tasted a Sicilian specialty Averna Amaro and loved it. This liqueur is made with herbs, roots, flowers, bark, and citrus peels soaked in alcohol, mixed with caramel, and aged in casks. We then went inside for our last dinner in Italy … at least for this trip. We would love to ...
Hanging with the Mafia!
... drinking coffee at the bar. As I said before the weather was pretty bad and the big ferry was rolling around a little bit, hopefully the weather holds off for us tomorrow!!
We had to vacate our cabin a whole 1.5hrs before we docked, much to our disappointment. So we headed out to wait in one of the lounge bar areas until we docked. There was a singer cranking out his/her (jury is still out on that one) stuff, which made for the last hour drag by rather roughly!
We ...
Another Day, Another Sicily
... coach parking area, past the agave plants and on to the extremely well-preserved temple, which was thought to have been built by a Greek architect between 424-416 B.C. Mostly, this place is a mystery even to those who study it.
Next we are off to Erice, a lovely town perched on an isolated hill north of Trapani. Our coach negotiates winding switchback narrow roads as we climb and climb and climb to reach Erice. Once there, again, we ...
Palermo and Monreale
We've received mixed reports of the capital and allowed ourselves just one full day. Our brief visit is made easy thanks to Dario, the proprietor of B&B Novecento who recommends a whole itinerary for us, including the venue for this evening's dinner. First on the agenda is a bus trip out of the city to the surrounding hills and the Norman cathedral of Monreale. We were impressed by ...
Marsala and Erice
... of the proud gates.
In the evening, we're driven to the medieval hill town of Erice. The hairpin roads wind up to a park and car-free cobbles and flagstones between ceramic stores and pasticcerias offering marzipan fancies. The most famous is Maria Grammatico's where we devour ...
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