After spending so much time in the grey weather of Hamburg, I decided to take three weeks and fly to the island of Sicily, Italy. I arrived in Palermo and stayed there on and off for the three weeks while I took trips to different locations on the island. Sicily can be crossed by bus in about two hours so it was often easier to make a day trip rather than stay overnight in the smaller cities and villages.

Palermo itself is a city of contradictions. The old center has so much history and beauty but many ... (more)