Palermo at the Marina

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9am walking start...through the Piazza Marina & onto the Marina area. Began to really heat up at 10am...29° daytime & 23° overnight...had to resort to the aircondioning a few times...which neither of us really like we prefer the open windows! A group of artists painting the boats & water scenery. We moved on round the waterfront & headed back inland through Porta Felice & caught the cute free bus..which takes you on the residential route mainly for locals but anyone can use it. Disembarked at Indepenzia & ventured through Porta Nuova to the gardens of Piazza dei Normanni. Wandered down Via Castro (where we stayed once before) & onto the Variety Ballaro markets.....this was all go! Saturday for the locals! Home for yummy lunch & cool down! The Cloisters outside our apartment were celebrating something...quite a few people with a glass of wine, some song & lots of clapping. Really neat feeling being apart/part of a private function from our little balconies.
Out later when the shady areas arrived we went down to the Catteradle from the rear this time. We did a real slow trip down Via Vittorio Emanuele...sat a few times watching the masses in the area....so entertaining!

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