Yay it's Saturday. And for once we're actually taking the day off (mostly). So after residing in these waters for 5 months, we finally left Molo Sud (the harbour) and turned left. You're going to have to excuse the first few entries as I learn how to use the blog. Today's issue would be that the photos are in reverse order....
So starting with the bottom photo we began our touristy day at La Porta - the gateway to the city and a particularly hairraising intersection.
A few steps on and we came across the obligatory church with all her saintly sculptures. Later in the day we were treated to an unexpected, rather tuneful pealing of her bells.
Of course when it came to the Sicilian 3 wheeled Piagio, I simply couldn't not take a photo. This one is uncharacteristically empty but I promise to carry my camera until I capture a piagio in true form - piled way higher than its cab with an assortment of fruit, veg or seafood, held down by an intricate string design...
For the first time in our prolonged stay, we explored a worthy park. It seems the city to the left of the harbour (Eastern Palermo) was more affluent back in the day than 'our' side and provided open space for its elite patrons. Not all the park's inhabitants seem happy to be there as there is a disturbing ring of cringing sculptures surrounding the figure of a king armed with an eagle, the Sicilian emblem and a basket of fruit.
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