Yay. We snuck off our route home from Trapani to see the ancient Greek ruins at Segesta.

Yes we are still in Sicily, but among many others, the Greeks once settled here.

This is the temple. If I understood the translation correctly, they are not sure who it is to as the alter was never completed. Yip, this is an unfinished temple, giving historians an idea of the process of Temple building

The panoramic quality of this pic is possible because of my amazing new camera. ha ha yay my gift to me for when i cant leave the boat due to 'serving guests'

And up we climbed. The ticket lady was shocked that we only wanted entrance tickets (fortune strikes the spontaneous - free today due to Cultural Week) and not for the bus ride up.... "but it's a 25min hike", she stammered as we left the office.

That IS the 'Unfinished Temple' from the previous photo and we ARE only half way up at this stage. But the hike was well worth it considering what we would have missed; the cooling breeze that made it more than pleasant; and of course (Mom) the fact that ALL roads up mountains are ALWAYS windy windy windy windy (hmmm, same spelling but the curvy type, not the blowing type)

And the panoramic capabilities of my wonderful camera strike again capturing the view from the top. Wine country. Ok ok so maybe i really need to 'hit the books' because i am convinced these vineyards have to be at least borderline ancient...dont they. I mean seriously, didnt the Ancient Greeks have a thing for wine...Dionysus was a pretty powerful god and all that.

And Finally. Dum da da daahThe Amphitheatre

Considerably reconstructed but impressive nevertheless and definitely worth the hike.

After all the work they've done i hope they still use it...

yes yes yes, more research needed...