Our trip concluded today with a view looking out from Mondello Beach.
Looking out from Mondello Beach, Sicily. Photo by Leon Mauldin.
We’ve had very co-operative weather today (though it is sprinkling tonight). Our morning began with a visit to Monreale where we had the opportunity to visit the Cathedral. “The building of the monument takes us back to the high point of the Norman kingdom in Sicily, which coincides with the reign of William II (1172-1189)” (Monreale: The Cathedral and the Cloister, p.3).
Monreale Cathedral. Dates back to the 12th century. Photo by Leon Mauldin.
We are to leave Palermo in the morning for Selinunte and then Agrigento to visit the archaeological areas including the Valley of the Temples. There is an incredible amount of history and historical sites in the country of Sicily, the largest island in the Mediterranean.
We plan to post more as time permits.
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