thursdaysd

Thanks for the detailed report, and congratulations on the wedding. Nice to see another convert to Sicily! I'm interested that the weather was so good in November, I was there in the spring, which had the advantage of wildflowers, but I'm always looking for good off-season places.

maggiemay2012

Just wondering, when you booked your car rental with autoeurope,what fees and how much more did you have to pay at the rental counter? thank you

sundriedpachino

iregula, it's so great to hear there are so many people that appreciate Sicily.
I describe Palermo as "shabby chic", faded glory, but with so much personality. The people there were a weird contrast between trying to rip you off, and being so friendly they would practically lead you there if you asked for directions.

Not to mention, people on the street would just make unsolicited suggestions on the things we ought to see. Fantastic!
At the museum in Palermo, they just happened to have a Carravaggio on display, so casual you could almost go up and touch it. (The Musicians, wonderful)
Siracusa, the most under-rated piazza in Italy, Piazza del Duomo.
We met 2 sisters travelling together, both in the 75 to 80 years old range. They left the husbands at home, and rented a Mercedes to drive around Sicily. We got some advice from them: Don't trust GPS! They had ended up on a literal goat trail looking for Caltigirone. What a couple of characters! Your report makes me want to go back.
If you loved Sicily, you will also love southern Italy, especially Puglia. Must say, we got spoiled with the low hotel rates and good food cheap!