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Jesi

From Venice we took the train down the east coast of Italy to Ancona and then to Jesi where Alice's brother Mason has a country house and where Alice's brother Ali and his wife Laura and family live. It was the highlight of our trip to spend time in this wonderful old town and to help harvest the Rocca family olive crop.

Venice

We loved Venice!

Palermo to Milan

We flew from Palermo to Milan and were met by Bart and Catherine Rocca, Alice's mom and dad. We had a wonderful visit there with Alice's brother Mason and his wife Corinne and their really cute kids: Sofia, Theo and Mason Vito. We went to see Mason's basketball game which his team, Armani Jeans Milano, won in great style. Very high caliber professional basket ball combined with the whacky Italian fans. It was a hoot. The next day we took the train to Venice.

Last day in Sicily - Erice and the north coast

We drove from Palermo on the autostrade toward Trapagni and went to the old walled city of Erice. A beautiful site 2000 feet straight up from the sea with fantastic views all around. We drove home along the north coast past Capo San Vito and the Zingaro Reserve. A beautiful day and a spectacular drive.

Palermo Market - The Balaro

We spent the morning at the amazing Palermo outdoor street market, the Balaro. It goes on for blocks and blocks in the narrow streets of old Palermo. Beautiful fruits, vegies, meats and fish and anything else you could want.

Teatro Massimo Opera

We came back to Palermo a day early in order to attend the opera. It was quite a scene.