Palermo day 1 cont…

After a rest Craig and I set off for a nice walk. After some seedy roads, we saw a crowd of people. We stopped and asked and the neighbourhood was very, very excited about the fact that it was St Rita's procession time. It went on for ages so after seeing the confetti cannon spray lots of red confetti, we walked on to find the amazing Palermo Cathedral. Although it was being renovated, it is huge and seemed like 3 or 4 churches in one - Norman, Arabic, and Spanish/Christian aspects. Next, we walked on to find the Porta Nuova which was very fancy compared to most we have seen. The walk back was once again very crowded but we saw the 4 corner square and the huge but waterless fountain. Several little girls were having their first communion photo shoots there!! We met J&S on the rooftop of our hotel for what turned out to be ridiculously expensive, but delicious Aperol spritzes and snacks. The view was worth it and eventually, there were fireworks we could hear as well as more St Rita excitement. Quite a day. Palermo is huge, full of life, beautiful, and feels somewhat dangerous in parts.Read more