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Arrivederci al Prossimo Viaggio
We were up by 8, finished packing, had breakfast on our balcony, then said good-bye to Diana and her B&B. We managed the ten minute trudge to the ferry stop (my luggage wheels really don't have much left in them!) and we were on the hydrofoil ferry at 9:15. We found the bus stop for the Milazzo train station, and made some friends on the bus … a mother and daughter from Holland, and a couple from Australia who we recognized from ...
Hanging with the Mafia!
... were going to visit in Sicily. While we were walking around I found a post office which was pretty much empty so went in to send Karina something, I then spent the next 45minutes filing out forms and waiting for the ‘happy’ Italians to serve me – by the time I finally handed over the very small parcel we both were very hungry and ready to get out of Messina. We found a little café to grab a pizza then braved the traffic and rode out of town.
We passed ...
Another Day, Another Sicily
... bit of alcohol at lunch.
Upon arrival back at Silver Spirit, there was time to toss in a load of laundry before heading up to the Panorama Lounge for our now traditional 4:45 Team Trivia completion where we improved our position from earlier matches to place second. Our team consists of Joe, the English professor; Bob, the retired HMO creator; John and Irene, a wonderful British couple from Windsor, England and the two of us.
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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
... a lift back to Cefalů for the day. The wind is up here and surfers are able to make the most of the waves. It's an enjoyable completing of our circuit of Sicily's west but hard to escape from.
Having arranged to get picked up one station away at Campofelice, we head to the train station in plenty of time. The ticket office and bar ...
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