Grand Des Palmes Hotel Palermo

WE depart Sicily with wonderful memories of sunny skies, blue Mediterranean seas, green hillsides covered with grape vines and olive trees, old cities, castles and greek temples, and of course good food. <br>We will see more sights in Rome, and then travel down the coast to Sorrento and Amalfi. I will post more about the things we are doing and seeing as we continue our trip.

... stone seating still exist, as do the wonderful columns which were the backdrop to the stage area, the brick-like upper walls which surround the semi-circular theatre from above. Photos do not do this place justice..........views from the top of the theatre are simply spectacular........across the coastline site Etna, to the north, the rugged &amp; beautifully blue coastline stretches, up &amp; across the backdrop of hills &amp; mountains, evidence of more ancient structures can ...

... place with solid tmber pews arranged inside a rock cave, all covered by a facade which looks from the outside like a white church entrance.<br><br>There were some striking views over the city &amp; coastline from the very windy access road to the top.<br><br>As we arrived back in the city centre, ready for the brief walk to our hotel, a thunderstorm got the better of us and we were wet by the time we arrived at the lobby! Nothing for it but some rumbos and another early night!

... inlet of raw sea water to eventual harvest takes almost 2 years!) Trapani also produces a lot of vineyards &amp; olives.<br><br>Not far from Trapani, we commenced our ascent of a very large &amp; high mountainous outcrop, atop of which sits the medieval town of Erice....stunning views over Trapani &amp; the surrounding coastline!! Old Norman castles (around 11th century) sit precariously at the very edge of the cliffs as you approach on foot.<br><br>The old town looks ...

arrived around 8pm at airport &amp; sped (120kph) to hotel by recent model Mercedes! checked in &amp; walked down street to Trattoria for late tea of authentic pizza (delicious!)<br><br><br><br>Next Morning, we were picked up by our personal giude for the morning, Valentina. Well educated, spoke excellent English plus great knowledge of history &amp; architectural styles made for a fascinating morning around the old city.<br><br><br><br>Valentina drove ...

... creepiest places I have ever been to. By the end of the trip, I was shooting some guests at a spot, and was waiting for the last ones to get off the place. I told the tour guide to wait for a few minutes, so the bus wouldn`t leave without me. All I wanted to do was shoot the last guests and get a better roll count. Unfortunately, the tour guide was being rude and left with the coach before I came there. The only thing was there were about 7 guests with me, including 2 of them ...

... the production an "A" for creativity and imagination, but not quite so high marks for the actual execution. And the singing is technically fine, but somehow lacks soul. The ovations aren't at all raucous as I imagine they would have been had the audience been overwhelmed. Only two of us made it through the third act, which ended about 11:15pm. The other six left during the intermission after ...