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May 8th 2016
Published: May 8th 2016
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We spent our last two days in Palermo figuring out transportation and routes for the last ten days of our trip. We leave here tomorrow for the small Aolian Island of Lipari, a train and ferry ride away. It is close to Stromboli, an active volcano. After three nights there in an apartment almost on the beach, we take a ferry, train, and plane to Rome, where we spend the night, and then fly to NYC, ... Read Full Entry



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A "parking attendant"A "parking attendant"
A "parking attendant"

Don't know exactly how this works, but these guys (mostly immigrants) find a parking space for you and you pay them something....seems only to happen after hours...and on Sundays.
Church next to iour apartmentChurch next to iour apartment
Church next to iour apartment

this neighborhood has been traditionally very poor....Hard to understand how the wealth of these churches (there are at least five in sight of our apartment) affected people living nearby in dire poverty...?
Girls dancing during intermissionGirls dancing during intermission
Girls dancing during intermission

Some parts of the Teatro are restored; others are not



9th May 2016

Enjoy the architectural details, which are a form of art in themselves. Italian and Sicilian weddings are BIG affairs. In the US, e.g. a family in Chicago would upwards towards 30-40 thousand dollars. So, not too surprising to see people in their finery, still, back in the mother country. G
10th May 2016
End of our last day in Palermo

Palermo
Fantastic shot

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