Road trip in Sicily, part three: From Marsala to Agrigento via Palermo

(Date: 16.07.2007)
(Written: 19.07.2007)

This trip to Palermo was not really planned, but since our bag was finally found, and broken (thanks Air One), we decided to repair it the same day (we had only seven days to get it repaired for free, which is really a shameful service). Anyway... On Mondays, all shops are closed in the morning including the siesta, which lasts until 4PM. So we had a full day to kill, which we did in Palermo, strolling the small lanes.

We found the luggage shop quite fast and parked nearby (near the Teatro Massimo) and then found the archeology museum, which we visited (we wanted to go there anyway). The museum is nice, there are a few impressive pieces, even if all in all it's rather small. But the small yards are so peaceful and cool that it was nice to lazy there for a while.

After the museum, we found a small lane with a market, and possibility to buy amazing fruits and vegetables, spices, and pretty much everything including underwear... We walked until the harbor, and then came back (the small lanes were cooler) and found a great little restaurant, where we had pasta and where Laeticia spent time running after many baby cats. Eventually, we went back to the luggage shop and waited in front of the Teatro Massimo until the opening time. That gave us the occasion to enjoy a glass of hand made lemonade served on crushed ice, a delight in the hot temperatures.

Once the shop opened, all went very fast and our bag was fixed in 5 minutes. So it's with a happy heart and a full trunk that we took the road to Agrigento, which we reached 2 hours later.

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