Sicily (Part 1)
(March 25-27)
The last weekend of March, Henrietta, Christy and I took a short but wonderful trip over to Sicily.
We took an overnight train to Palermo, or so we thought. But when the conductor came by to check our tickets in the morning, she casually asked us where we were going. Palermo, we told her. Umm, no you’re not, was the reply.
We don’t know how we ended up on the opposite side of the island, but we did. At any rate, it wasn’t such a big deal because we just got to see more of the beautiful country, and the island isn't so big that it takes more than a few hours to cross the whole thing.
My absolute favorite thing about Sicily are the freeways out in the country! Why didn’t I take a picture? They rise out of wild mountainous and forest-covered terrain high into the sky. Apparently, Sicilians don’t like digging tunnels or demolishing trees, so they just build the freeways as high as they have to go over all that landscape – and boy are they high! They rise and curve over everything.
We arrived in Palermo where we stayed three nights. The city has just as many monuments and beautiful churches as every other famous city in Italy, but with good weather and an island fun feeling to it. But that’s really all I can say. Though we stayed in Palermo, we didn’t really go to Palermo. We caught a bus to Mondello, the nearest beach every single day.
We went to lunch on the boardwalk and sat in the sand, soaking up the sun and the views of the crystal clear water. It looked like the Caribbean it was so blue. Plus, there are mountains and cliffs just rising out of the ocean. It was truly an amazing location. No wonder we spent our entire time there.
On our last day, Henrietta and I went to the beach again and went to a fantastic restaurant sitting in the middle of the water. The panoramic views of the ocean were gorgeous and we finally had some good Italian food. Later we returned to our sandy spot and played cards while the sun went down. Altogether a fantastic trip!
The last weekend of March, Henrietta, Christy and I took a short but wonderful trip over to Sicily.
We took an overnight train to Palermo, or so we thought. But when the conductor came by to check our tickets in the morning, she casually asked us where we were going. Palermo, we told her. Umm, no you’re not, was the reply.
We don’t know how we ended up on the opposite side of the island, but we did. At any rate, it wasn’t such a big deal because we just got to see more of the beautiful country, and the island isn't so big that it takes more than a few hours to cross the whole thing.
My absolute favorite thing about Sicily are the freeways out in the country! Why didn’t I take a picture? They rise out of wild mountainous and forest-covered terrain high into the sky. Apparently, Sicilians don’t like digging tunnels or demolishing trees, so they just build the freeways as high as they have to go over all that landscape – and boy are they high! They rise and curve over everything.
We arrived in Palermo where we stayed three nights. The city has just as many monuments and beautiful churches as every other famous city in Italy, but with good weather and an island fun feeling to it. But that’s really all I can say. Though we stayed in Palermo, we didn’t really go to Palermo. We caught a bus to Mondello, the nearest beach every single day.
We went to lunch on the boardwalk and sat in the sand, soaking up the sun and the views of the crystal clear water. It looked like the Caribbean it was so blue. Plus, there are mountains and cliffs just rising out of the ocean. It was truly an amazing location. No wonder we spent our entire time there.
On our last day, Henrietta and I went to the beach again and went to a fantastic restaurant sitting in the middle of the water. The panoramic views of the ocean were gorgeous and we finally had some good Italian food. Later we returned to our sandy spot and played cards while the sun went down. Altogether a fantastic trip!
Views of the Countryside from the Train
Views of the Beach
Henrietta Scores Big in a Game of Beach Rummy
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