Aslam,
Randal picked up our rental car and headed out of town vaguely knowing how to get to El Jem, our first destination. Some of the road signs made sense and some were like those old Visa commercials where the couple trades their camera…
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Tunisia road trip preview
Street Scenes and Eating in Palermo # 2
Aslama
As soon as I hit, SEND, it’s off to the shower and get packed and ready to hit the Tunisian roads. Not 100% sure where we’re going but ..south probably to Al Djem and the Roman ruins first. Then we’ll see. …
Strolling and Eating # 1
Hi all,
We’re meeting new pals Jo (short for Joan) and Mick (short for Michael) for dinner at 7 pm. Tomorrow we’re off to see Tunisia. So I’m trying to rush through my Palermo photos before we go. So they’re a bit hithe…
Four Corners, The fountain and two churches next door
Asalam Alaykum,
We are as far north as you can be and still be in Africa. But I’ve never been to Africa before so this counts. Funny enough though, last night was the first rain we’ve seen since before we left Turkey appare…
Palermo # 3 Palermo Cathedral and the Gesu and lunch
Ciao
My OmniaCom Italia prepaid Internet connection stopped working this morning. I bought it to download some video for my sister and to finish writing these Palermo emails. We still have time on our dongle but that means sharing an…
Mount Etna
Buona note,
I’ve written about our road trip, not how it happened, but writing first about my favorites. Enna, then S. Stefano di Camastra, Villa Romana and Piazza Armerina and finally Mt. Etna. Of them all my least favorite destin…
S. Stefano di Camastra part 2
Buona Sera,
Ru
The buildings of Santo Stefano are pleasant but undistinguished. What is remarkable is the flood of bright colors that pours out of store fronts on the Palermo-Messina road. The hills around the town are a source of excellent clay…
Enna Part 3
Buona Sera,
We visited Enna the first afternoon of our road trip and the last evening and morning or our road trip. It’s a place I wish I could click my heels and return to for a morning or evening stroll. A winter visit would be i…
Visit to Enna Part 1 of several
First Day of Summer
Buona Sera
We returned late yesterday afternoon from our road trip and will be here several more days until the weather forecast for our passage to Tunisia improves. Hopefully I can catch up with these emils. I to…
Evening of the First Day of our Road Trip in Sciily : It’s all about the food
Buena sera,
So it’s been a long day and I’m too tired to do any real story telling that involves research and explanations. This email is just about food!
Ru
We left Licata about 8 am in our tiny red Fiat hatchback; …
