New Cousins in Old Places: Our First Visitor to Capo D'Orlando (And Day Trips)
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Better late than never! Cousin Gerlyn visited us last October (2023), shortly after we arrived back to Capo D'Orlando. As often happens, life got busy and I never made a blog. But that is no reflection on what a special and fun time it was! Now that it's October again, I'm reminded of and grateful for the time and experiences together. Gerlyn visited us during the perfect month - October - when the weather is still beautiful, and our town goes all out for the saint (Mary) festival. We enjoyed a blend of days hanging out in Capo D'Orlando with some day trips to nearby towns, and ended with a short trip to Palermo. Gerlyn said we are New Cousins in Old Places - very accurate! Walking the streets of Cefalù. GG's trip got off to a rocky start when her train from Palermo airport was stuck, about 35 minutes away from Capo D'Orlando, on the track for hours. It was so long that a local pizzeria started delivering pizzas to the passengers! As it turns out, there was ...