Sicily, Italy 4 - Palermo 1
We had to say arrivederci to Catania on the early morning of Day 4. When we arrived at the train station, I couldn't believe that graceful snow-topped Mount Etna was seeing us off!!!!!!!! We got on a train to Palermo, situated on the northwest coast of Sicily. The three hour journey from the east to the west of Sicily was actually comfortable. The train was quiet; there were only a few passengers around us during most of the travel time. The scenery from the train window was beautiful - citrus groves, rolling lush green hills, and dramatic mountains. As the train approached Palermo, the blue sea and sky filled the window. Ciao, Palermo, the capital of Sicily! When we arrived there, it was just time for lunch. We visited Sorelle Mozza Pizzeria, a pizza restaurant on the pedestrianized Via Maqueda, one of the city's main shopping streets. The restaurant was just open when we got there. We chose two pizzas from their extended menu. One was MARINA - Siccagno to...