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Palermo

Thursday 12th April 2018

Approaching the Sicilian Coast

Sailing into Palermo

It was a glorious morning for a change & we berthed much earlier than expected but there was still not time to go ashore before the tours, which were packed. We left shortly after 13:00 & our escort was Jack the Port Lecturer. This place is a typical Mafia-run city, filthy & gives the impression of being disorganised, with fly-tipping rampant..

The Hill with St. Rosalia on it

Across the city

After some gross traffic, we were taken up the mountain to St. Rosalia's Church, which was built into the mountain top & somewhat hilarious, as full of offerings, including a couple of wedding dresses. St.Rosalia is big round here.

The Church built into the mountain...

...up a lot of steps

The outer part

Looking up through the rocks

The Nave

Altar

The saint in a glass case

Offerings

Barley-sugar pillars by the door

The shanty town of shops

A Rubbish shop

View over Palermo going down

Then, to Mondello, a beach town, where we had to queue for a long time, as all the buses arrived at the same time, more disorganisation. This was for giant ice-creams served in brioches, of all things.

Mondello

The Moorish Watchtower

Casino owned by a Belgian Charity

Then, back to the ship. I did get photos of a Phoenician fort (heavily Photoshopped here to remove most anachronisms) & the Mondello Moorish watchtower for my talks but we did not go to the Norman Palace or the Cathedral, which was very disappointing.

Phoenician Fort

Palermo


Port 1 - Almeria

Port 2 - Ibiza

Port 3 - Barcelona

Port 4 - Ajaccio

Port 5 - Olbia

Port 7 - Palma

Port 8 - Cadiz

Port 9 - Lisbon


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