Month: September 2015

We start off our day on the terrace for another nice breakfast. Gina has made some homemade cake to go with the rest of the meal. We also eat Indian Figs as they call the prickly pear fruit. We tried it yesterday and it is quite nice. Kind of a watermelon feel to it with […]

We wake up and head to the terrace where breakfast is served. From reviews, I was just expecting a croissant and coffee but it is much nicer. The croissants are there but also some ham, cheese, rolls, fruit, and a few other items. John and Cassie are there and we meet a German lady, a […]

We sleep in a bit and then have a nice relaxing breakfast. We planned on taking an 1100 train today so there is no rush. It is only an hour train ride from Palermo to Cefalu, the small coastal town where we are going to next. We say our goodbyes to Giuseppe and the Wine […]

We get a bit of a later start today after our late night. Breakfast is a repeat of yesterday’s food. We eventually get out the door around 1130. Our plan is to walk to the Capuchin Catacombs which are a bit off the main drag. We get back to the palace area and find the […]

After a quiet nights sleep, we wake up to the smell of fresh baked croissants floating up the stairs. Our room is on the third floor, which in Italy is the fourth floor so we can get the free stairmaster program in our days. We get downstairs and they bring out our order from the […]

We are leaving the relative tranquility of Trapani for what we are told is the hustle and bustle of Palermo. Palermo is the Capitol of Sicily and has been known for being very busy, crazy drivers, crime, and probably exaggerated mafioso. We will find out for ourselves today. Michele wanted us to knock on his […]

There is a small medieval hill town above Trapani known as Erice. Yesterday, we had confirmed with Michele where we could catch a bus to the Funivia that takes you up to the town. When we are ready to leave, Michele is in the lobby and we chat for about an hour before we get […]

We decided that we would just go to the beach here in Trapani rather than take a boat to an island. It just seems like it will be more relaxing and we are more prone at this point to enjoy days without transportation involved. This means we sleep in this morning and just relax. We […]

It is another beautiful day in Sicily. We are taking a day trip to Marsala which is the town my Grandfather ( my dads father) came from. Both of my grandfathers died before I was born so I never got to know them. I am glad that my children were fortunate enough to have many […]

We wake up a bit early today as we have to catch a 0900 bus. We have another incredible breakfast at 0730. Federica promptly gives us some aluminum foil to wrap up and take the many leftovers. These people are just wonderful. Then at 0825, after helping other guests with breakfast, she drives us down […]