Western Sicily

We continued to be mesmerized by new ruins. Segesta’s perfectly preserved Doric temple has 36 columns which coincidentally matches the 36 years of marriage we are celebrating during our travels.

Unlike Hercules, Stacy decided to preserve the impressive ruins we visited.

Forever the Seabee, Terry continued to wonder how the Greek’s constructed these massive, expertly engineered structures. The scale of a single column gives you a sense of how challenging the construction must have been.

Stacy took center stage to a sold out crowd at the Greek theatre in Segesta for a reprisal of her Pat Benetar’s greatest hits’ tour.

Once again, we felt the need to conduct quality control experiments on Sicilian prosecco and also determine if Maria Grammatico is in fact the finest pastry maker in all of Sicily, as rumored. Our stunning hotel views from Valderice made the work easier than expected.

As our tans improved, we are mistaken more often for Italians than Americans.

Images of donkeys pulling Sicilian carts are beloved in Sicily. Stacy enjoyed her first donkey ride in Erice.

Stunningly beautiful Erice is perched 750 meters (2500 feet) above sea level and is a medieval walled city with mountain charm.

The Duomo in Erice is a mirage of sculpted buttermilk stone and Carrara marble built in 1314. Virgil once compared Mt. Eryx (Erice) to Mt. Athos for its spiritual preeminence.

This week we logged over 36 miles, nearly a third of that distance was in the Riserva Naturale dello Zingaro, a hikers paradise with easy access to numerous beaches.

Within the Riserva Naturale dello Zingaro picturesque coves lead to crystal clear turquoise water.

The sunsets on the Mediterranean Coast were incredibly beautiful. Living la dulce vita.

April 29 - May 4