Across the island to Cefalu

The views in Sicily change dramatically as you drive across the island.  Scenic rock beach views, to citrus groves, wide open farmland, vineyards, marble quarries, over to sandy beaches.  All of it is charming and beautiful.

 

 

For the long Memorial Day weekend, we hit the road across the island with our first stop in the town of Cefalu.  What a beautiful town it was!  A beach town with aqua and bright blue water, shops filled with pottery and various gifts, laundry hanging across the narrow streets, and vibrant flowers spilling off of balconies.    

We had seen on a Rick Steve’s video when he had visited Cefalu, he had eaten a fish baked in a thick salt crust, so we were on a mission to find a restaurant that served this kind of fish dish.  We wandered the streets reading menu after menu with no luck.  Finally we asked someone and were told a restaurant just up the hill would have it.  Umm, negative.  However, we didn’t read the menu before being seated, so we were stuck.  Turns out that even though the sought after fish wasn’t on the menu, our meal was absolutely fantastic!  We devoured every crumb!

After lunch, we headed out to take a look at the church and a much needed gelato break! 

 

After making our way back to the car, we were bound for San Vito Lo Capo!  The ride was smooth sailing until I spotted one of the only olive wood venders we’ve seen on the island (the other was at the Carnivale festival).  A friend had given me GPS coordinates for this roadside display situated in a scenic overlook, so I was on a serious lookout mission!  Thankfully Greg was with me, so together we spent A LOT of money (as opposed to me spending the money and him being informed about it later).  Our car was already packed ceiling high with bags tucked around the kid’s carseats, so finding places to stash cutting boards, bowls, serving pieces, ect., was no small feat.  I ended up riding the rest of the way to San Vito with wood packed around my feet and on my lap.  Totally worth it!