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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!
... and put on our wet weather gear. Riding into Palermo was crazy! There were cars everywhere and many roundabouts we had to negotiate, we have been riding in Italy for a while now however the drivers still amaze us. There appears to be no rules to follow and everyone just pushes in which makes it look so chaotic however it works and it is quite fun to ride in. We found the street where a hostel was however it was full so we walked around looking for another one when a kind local ...
Another Day, Another Sicily
From a flat sea into Palermo's working harbor, we arrived after a slow sail from Catania. This morning, so as to not disturb Gloria’s sleep while still accommodating my preference for an early arising, I did not arrange for room service. Instead, I grabbed the computer and crept out to Deck 9’s Panorama Lounge for my morning coffee. I uploaded the Catania blog and downloaded the Kansas City Star for my slow morning experience.
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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
... Taxis are doing great business. We end up getting a lift back all the way from Cefalù as the train remains static.
1/10/12 After yesterday's drama with the train, we choose to stay closer to base and wander up the road past the fields of brassicas. Farmers are spraying.
Fabrizio and Maria invite us to join them for a light lunch ...
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