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Port of Naples where we boarded the steamer for our overnight cruise to Palermo.
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Aboard our ship We boarded about 6pm & left port about 8pm. We spent the evening, before...
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Leaving Naples port That's Naples with Mt Vesuvius as a backdrop. It was nice of that...
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The dining room Our passage ticket included dinner. There was also a nice lounge with music...
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My tiny cabin with it's own motor-home style toilet/shower, which was fine. They...
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Our early morning arrival at Palermo port. We were taken to our hotel where we had breakfast & an early...
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Sunrise at Palermo port
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Our coach coming off the ship
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Our hotel - Astoria Palace is a 4 star hotel. Web site info:...
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The wonderful feature wall in the lobby.
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"Teatro Massimo" Palermos opera house located on Piazza Verdi. It is the largest...
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Another angle featuring the dome. Because of updated safety regulations, the theater was closed in 1974 for...
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Chioschetto Ribaudo This kiosk, located in the piazza (square) facing Teatro Massimo, was...
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Ornate lamp post in the piazza
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Building on one side of the piazza Note the sculpted detailing & pretty wrought iron balconies.
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Another one with attractive sculpted detailing & windows. I love the...
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An odd structure along the square, obviously related to the opera house?
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Tempio Munito Fortezza Mistica The name of this contemporary structure near the piazza is literally...
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"Carini Castle" perched on a hill, viewed from our hotel. Sicily has many medieval...
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Motor-bike converted into a 3-wheeled truck. I saw many of these in the city.
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"At the market" - swordfish We visited a colorful, busy market, an experience not to miss in Palermo.
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Unique fish display I wondered how they got the fish to curl up like that until I looked closely...
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Flesh of beast, I'm not sure what kind - veal? lamb? The modern Sicilian diet relies on...
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Sausage maker showing me his sausage LOL (tsk tsk)
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Olives verdi (green ones) Olives were introduced to Sicily by the Greeks. Sicilian olive oil is prized...
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Olives nere (black ones) Pasta is usually made from durum wheat & takes many forms. The coastal...
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Cauliflower verdi ;o)
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Eggplant, a popular item in Sicilian cooking. It was introduced by the Arabs, who also...
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Long green veggie I have no idea what these are. When it comes to dessert, Sicilians have an...
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Prickly pears We saw lots of prickly pear cactus in Sicily. It was the Spanish who...
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Pane, wonderful Italian bread with hard crusts, often made with semolina flour, often eaten without butter....
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Great waterfront fish restaurant we went to for dinner. It was located in a fishing village near Palermo that...
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"Modello" - the city's upscale beach resort located in a half-moon bay about 7 kms north of the city. This...
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Historic Kursaal Bathhouse This whimsical Art Nouveau structure, adorned with sea dragons & other...
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In black & white. Note the wonderful arched entrance gate to the bridge that leads to...
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Front view, tarnished.
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Lifelike figures in front of the Kurstal.
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Bath houses lined up on the beach
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View of the old town of Modello around the point, from the beach. Modello is famous for its beautiful...
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The beach is popular with windsurfing enthusiasts. View to the old town. Note the round medieval watch tower....
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