Sicily: Palermo

Our last day in Sicily was spent in Palermo as we waited until our evening car ferry would depart. Palermo was a crazy town with crazy driving, lots of crowds, and a bit of chaos.  We didn't take many pictures because we were trying not to get separated the whole time. Plus we were all in sort of a bad mood that day. Maybe it's because we knew we had to leave Sicily...what a beautiful place with great food and wonderful people!  The city driving leaves a lot to be desired, but the rest of the island is magical. We definitely want to return sometime and see the Eastern part of the island.
Here are a couple photos from Palermo.

 Norah taking in the sights and sounds and smells of the Ballaro' street market in Palermo

 Basilica in Palermo...very complex stonework on the outside

Susannah is reminding Luca to be quiet on the inside of the Basilica!

That's all we have for Sicily, folks!  That night, we got onto a car ferry to ride to Napoli. We thought the ferry would be dingy and dirty, so we even brought some toilet paper in case we had communal bathrooms. In fact, we had our own family cabin with its own bathroom!  Clean, comfortable, and really pleasant.  I immediately got sea sick on the boat, and was reduced to having to sit on the floor and crawl around after a while. James miraculously held it together and helped get the kids settled into their bunks while I tried not to lose my supper. We all slept all night and when we woke up early the next morning, we were in Napoli.  Now, to drive home!!!