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 …
The archeological sight of Segesta was our first destination of the day. A shuttle bus took us from the parking lot to the base of the site. The hillside surrounded by lush valleys provide a dramatic setting for this ancient city. Atop of one hill is the Temple of Segesta. After exploring it we went back to the base and had a cannoli. The rest of the city and …
Trapani was our destination this morning. On our way there we passed flamingos grazing in the salt ponds along the coast. Salt seems to be a big industry in Trapani. We arrived to the harbour after about 45 minutes of driving. Karen had reserved a boat in advance to take the eleven of us to the Egadi Islands. Passing a prison from 300BC, the first island we stopped at …