Sicilian Adventure 2019

My first trip to Sicily from California. Looking forward to a fun adventure and tasting all of the amazing treats that Palermo and the rest of Sicily has to offer. I am 1/2 Sicilian on my mother's side.

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Off to Rome

Will add a bit more to the blog, but I am off to Rome tomorrow morning and sleep is a bit more important than editing right now. To Rome...

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Had a great cooking class in Palermo with Michael. It was a lot of fun making pasta from scratch and fresh sauce. A full 5-course meal in an afternoon.

Here is a link if you want to give it a try. https://abnb.me/yDKMdyRxpZ?user_id=167751&s=50

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Breakfast.

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A few snaps from my morning run. My first fire engine, or what appears to be some sort of fire apparatus. It’s crazy to think how long some of these building have been standing.

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Last night in Palermo. Another cannoli, tried my first spritz, wasn‘t really a big fan, went back to beer. Tried some fried calamari and then some muscles with other delicious sides “aperitivo” with my drinks. The police have interesting hats. A bit more mellow on a Sunday night than the rest of the week, but still a good amount of people out enjoy the cooler evening air.

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Historic Center of Palermo, taking it all in.

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A good day of walking around and seeing the tourist sites. Eating a little food and being hot. 89 degrees and humid.

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Dinner (swordfish) and dessert (chocolate and pistachio gelato) last night. Setting up for a religious parade on Sunday, lights above Marketo del Capo.

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My morning breakfast and my small shopping haul from Mercato Capo.

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My first trip to the market just below my apartment. I think people get up a bit later here, the market was still slow at 9am this morning but seems to be much busier now at 11 am. So much amazing produce and fish. I bought some tomatoes, grapes, olives, and watermelon an Italian pizza like pastry (amazing) and a glass of fresh orange juice. 

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Arrived safely in Palermo

Put in a nice little run this morning. These are from my walk to the apartment from the train station. Nice new trains, the ride was smooth and easy. The city is fascinating already. Can’t wait to look around a lot more.

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It all starts with a bus ride from to SFO from Rohnert Park. 9:15 am departure with an 11:30 arrival time at the airport. Flight leaves at 1:55 pm.