Trip to Trapani

Posted on January 26, 2008 
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We took a overnighter to Trapani, other side of the island, around Thanksgiving. We wanted to go to the town of Erice, just above, literally above the city of Trapani. Erice’s main industry is tourism, and it was winter, so the town ws very dead. The castle we wanted to see was closed, but it had some awesome views of Trapani down below. The next morning we headed to the salt flat musuem to see how they “harvested” sea salt back in the day. They used windmills and achemedes screws to move the saltwater from one flat to another, each more shallow than the previous as the water evaporated. Then men would push all the accumulated salt into piles and haul it out on donkey carts. Today it’s pretty automated, but they still use the same flats. We strolled doen to the harbor to see some of the old town and catch a glimpse of some boats for the kids. Erin stopped in a store for look. She bought this chocolate bar, which turned out to be the best chocolate bar in the world. It called a Motta Tartufone Ciocco Noir. Made by Nestle of all people, but Erin swears it’s the best. We accidentally ran across a few at the local grocery in town, she bought all 3.
Anyway, on the way home we stopped at the town of Segesta, which boasts the best preserved Doric temple on the Island. I have to agree, it was pretty intact. Agrigento had lots of ruins and many in good shape, but this on put them all to shame individually. It wasn’t fenced off so we were allowed to walk around in it and feel the columns. It was amazing. It was a late night getting home, we actually stopped in Enna, which is the highest city on the Island looking for someplace to eat. We found a pirate place that served the best calzone I’ve ever had. The kids loved it too, they brought out desert cakes with sparklers on them, and the whole dining room was oak and looked like the inside of a ship.

It was a fun quick trip.
-Casey

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One Response to “Trip to Trapani”

  1. Dad on January 27th, 2008 1:28 pm

    you need to teach Erin how to use that D100 so you can be in some of the photos too.

    Amazing how language really isn’t an issue with the young kids. I guess that playing is playing, no matter how you say it.

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