Segesta and Trapani 

28 May

We left our exceptional B&B in Castellammare this morning and climbed up to the Segesta ruins. The Temple and the theatre are in remarkable condition considering that they were built around 430 BC. The temple was apparently never completed as there’s no evidence of a roof and there are still “tabs” on the stone blocks for carrying them to the building site. 

After a good look around we carried on climbing to Trapani, Sicily is a very hilly island😓.  Unfortunately we had a chain problem and had to do a link replacement at the side of the road, luckily there was a place to pull off. Good thing we have a mechanic on board, got it fixed in 20 minutes and andiamo. 

We had no trouble finding our new lodging, Secret B&B, tucked into a narrow street, and rising 4 floors with a roof top terrace. After a shower and laundry we were out in the middle of the passeggiata. Although it was still 25° the breeze off the Mediterranean meant we were eating inside again this evening, but no problem. 

 

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