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Bust, Palermo

An operatic dinner in Palermo.

January 8th 2007
It’s a Saturday afternoon in Palermo and it feels like the place is under curfew. The streets are empty; the fountains splash quietly in the piazzas in soft, musical chimes. Stray dogs are sleeping in patches of sunlight, their bellies gently heaving. You see the odd tourist - camera ready at the hip - circling the cathedral or the elaborate façades of the Quattro Canti, looking for a good ang ... read more
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Christopher Vourlias
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Chris is an avid traveler and hypercaffeinated writer, criss-crossing the globe and occasionally remembering to call home. Follow me at postcardjunky.wordpress.com. UPDATE, 22 January 2010: For those of you - both of you? - who have been following this blog off and on (mostly off) for the past few years, it's time to officially put it on a permanent hiatus. As much as I love these nutty little essays about my time on the road, they're just a bit too time-consuming to keep up with, given the demands of my freelance work. So for now, my dear TravelBlog, it's time to say adieu, though ... full info
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