The Benjamins came to Sicily and decided to rent a car, so Gare and I thought it would be a good idea to have them drive to Palermo (the other side of Sicily) and meet up after our school field trip. It was a good idea in theory. Gary and Kelly were jet lagged and didn't get up until 11.30! They then got stuck in tons of traffic and when they finally made it to Palermo it was 8pm! Gare and I had a nice time exploring the cathedral at Monreale and some churches in Palermo, but by 8pm all four of us were beat and just hit the sack. The next morning we got up and left Palermo as quickly as we could. We had the advantage of plenty of daylight and little traffic, but it still took us a little over an hour to get out! The slide show will have some pics of the madness.
We traveled to Cefalu, a beautiful seaside town, with a peak to walk up and then a wonderful view to take in. Lines and lines of stuff to buy, mostly the same things repeating. Big Gary was able to barter for a sweet leather fanny pack. Kelly contemplated a purse, but no one else got anything. I will keep my eye out for a beaded alligator keychain for Kelly, I know she was really sad to leave it behind. We left Cefalu for the sleepy, cold town of Enna. We were greeted by an alarm which rang for the duration of our visit, about 35 minutes. Maybe the one person who knows how to turn it off was out of town that night. Whatever, the sound was incredibly annoying and possibly contributed to our quick visit.
Back in Ortigia we had a delicious dinner. The waiter/owner spoke to us in Italian which we didn't fully understand and we got a little more than we planned on ordering. It was all delicious though! Unfortunately their visit ended suddenly and they weren't able to get a taste of even more delicious restaurants. I would love to come back one day and maybe they will be able to tag along. :)
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