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Hanging with the Mafia!
... of day/night as it was always pitch black. We woke up and checked our watches it was already 0900! We had a shower and set off to find some breakfast and explore the boat we were due to be on for another 10 hours. I must say for a big ferry there was bugger all to do, the weather was also pretty ****** so we couldn’t even go outside! After 20 minutes we had seen all the boat had to offer and proceeded to spend the entire day lazing around our cabin (Thank god we got a ...
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
... Piazza Verdi dominated by the Teatro Massimo, Palermo's premiere opera venue, though the allure is somewhat diminished by the stench of drains surrounding the tacky souvenir tables.
More time could have been spent investigating the city's chapels, piazzas and gardens but we're happy with our itinerary and bloated by bread and pasta. Sicily's east will remain for a future visit.
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Back in Cefalù
... eggs and potent local cheeses. Sadly Monday is Maria's day off from cooking so we miss a third night of delights. A local pizza with the last of our wine with Maria is still a pleasure though. I encourage Maria to write a book of her move to the country, her simple, delicious recipes and rationale for sourcing local, seasonal produce. May happen.
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Agrigento Archaeological Museum to Terre di Himere
... between Agrigento and Termini Imerese appears fairly barren from the heat. Only approaching our destination did we see much green with fields of artichokes and cabbage.
Maria, the host of Terre di Himera, collects us from the station and drives
to the west of the Himera Archaeological Park where the last of the day's visitors explore the layouts of the ancient city, one of the first Greek settlements ...
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