Trapani

Our flight to Sicily boarded at 9:50 am, so we were up early to anticipate anything Ryan Air had in store for us. The flight process was the usual hellish ordeal but the flight itself had a pleasant surprise. The French Alps. Flying over them was an incredible experience. I could see snow capped mountains peaking above the clouds. The range spread as far as I could see and provided the most picturesque view you could imagine. I began to think about what an amazing experience it would be to stand at the top of one, after a long hike. Perhaps another trip. First, Sicily.

When we landed, the plan was to find the bus to the center of Trapani, where our B&B host was to pick us up from. This task was more difficult than we anticipated. In a low- tourist area like Trapani, there is a low English speaking population. Common sense dumb ass! When we finally made it to our host, communication seemed even less hopeful. There are only so many words you can look up in a guide book before a conversation dies. Upon our arrival at the B&B, we saw alot of nothing. Pretty sites, but not much going on. We had been warned about it being a port city and not much more. The warning was validated as the night went on.

Times like these make traveling tough. No map, no communication... Seemingly, no hope. At one point, i was actually scared. You don't realize the comfort that a group of travel companions provide until you're without one. Especially in a place of a different tongue. Not to fear though. I came up with a plan.

Word of mouth led me to believe that if we could make our way to a city called Palermo all of our problems would disappear. So we found a bus heading there in the morning. Until then, just eat, sleep and survive. For food we did great though. One thing about Sicily, you can eat anywhere and it will be an amazing meal. We picked up two fantastic pizzas, some Gelato and a bottle of wine ( all for 13 Euro. Not bad right?). We ate dinner in our bedroom and went straight to bed with fingers crossed for Palermo.