Erice

After the slow day yesterday it was time for some sightseeing! We went off to see Trapani and Erice, not too far from here.

Oh, boy...following the GPS and a couple maps we drove up a very winding and steep road we thought went to Erice. This was after finding out that the cable car was down until 1 pm...not very good research on our part. But oh ,Well. We'll just drive up. It ended in a goat track not the town and was very scary for the last few kilos!!!! Only one vehicle could fit on the road.

We did turn around and find the real road up to the top. The quaint walled town was interesting as well as scenic. Stone streets and buildings with few flowers were the usual. We find it odd that most of the structures are beige, square-ish, with little vegetation and no people to be seen!!!. The landscape is desert with barren mountains.

We did walk the town and saw the castle and great views from the heights. Ending with a wine overlooking the view was perfect. Chatting with other tourists is fun. They are so adventuresome and widely traveled.

After a quick stop at the supermarket for a few things we are relaxing before dinner somewhere here in San Vito. Tomorrow is another adventure to Palermo and a guided tour of the city center.