I love the villa we stayed in. I highly recommend Baglio Sciacca for a large group. It is large, has a pool, a wonderful courtyard area, a large great room with a pool table and many fruit trees including pomegranate, orange, lemon and olive all around it. I peeled a number of ripe pomegranates right off the tree. Delicious. The best part are the owners Francesco and his wife …
We left the villa for Palermo in two cars. Darren’s Aunt Sylvia and her friend Kate joined John and I in our car. Driving in Palermo is stressful. You can feel the tension in the car. I was so thankful to John for driving. We parked a few blocks away from the Cappuccini Catacombs and met up with the rest of our group there. I must admit I had …
Today we were headed to the fortress city of Mdina in the interior of the island. The buses were packed in the morning. I was disappointed that even though we were the first ones in line, people would rush and push in front as soon as the bus arrived. I’m not sure if they were rude tourists or locals. Younger people were not giving up their seats to seniors. …