Sicily

Sicily was great. Most of our time was spent lounging around on the beach. As you can see in the picture, the water was a beautiful clear blue. The bay was very shallow so you could go out a long way and still be able to touch the bottom. The sea was amazingly calm.

We flew into the capital city of Palermo. We arrived late, and spent the night in a bed and breakfast there. After a good breakfast we took the train to the small coastal town of Cefalu. We stayed in a small apartment there for three days. Highlights included:

• Eating pizza for every meal (occasionally I am tempted by a pasta dish, but I always end up going for some form of pizza. If I get pasta, I always wish that I would have gotten pizza)
• Drinking copious amounts of wine. Nothing better than a small pitcher of cold white wine to wash down your Sicilian pizza.
• Reading on the beach. While soaking up the sun (don't worry, I used plenty of sun screen), I was able to finish three books that I have been picking away at for the last year or so.
• Sitting in the piazza in front of the cathedral and enjoying a coffee. It really was a spectacular view with this giant cathedral and the towering rock behind it.
• Climbing La Rocca - La Rocca is the giant rock that juts out behind the town of Cefalu. On top of it there are ruins of a castle and an ancient temple. There are amazing views of the little town and the ocean below. We had a great picnic lunch while we were up there.

So, I can highly recommend it. Go here to see all of our pictures from Sicily. Now it's back to the daily grind for me.

JE