Day 14 in Sicily

We arrived early afternoon into the town of Monreale, the ending point for our 10 day bike ride through western Sicily. This morning the sun again shown bright and the temps warm as we peddled through the country, with a couple of steep climbs that always reward us with spectacular views. In general the afternoon was downhill but challenging as there were several dark tunnels to go through, a variety of bridges to cross, rough pavement patches, (even 1/2 a road missing), and directions that involved a multitude of turns through this busy city. But we are here and our B&B is spacious. After spending 2 hours disassembling the tandem and packing it into its two suitcases we showered and took a walk through this famous town. It is widely known as the "home" of the Monreale Cathedral, with its breathe taking mosaics! They truly are camera worthy! Our stomachs began to growl but too early at 5:30 p.m. for dinner in Italy. But with a bakery near our hotel we indulged in crusty bread and fruit to tide us over until 7:30 p.m. when an inviting pizzeria says it will begin serving. Why not enjoy true Sicilian pizza for our last night in Sicily! 

We are both sad to say, "The ride is done and we must now leave this wonderful island". This has been one of those "vacations of a life time"! For us that translates into interesting adventures, taking some risks, challenging our bodies, trying new foods, testing our wills and sometimes pushing them to the limit. It also builds our marriage as we ride down the road on the tandem talking, laughing, and sometimes even "arguing" or shall I say discussing which direction to go. We are blessed that God joined our lives together and we share a passion for travel and biking!

I hope you have enjoyed reading these blogs of our trip and I pray God is daily blessing you with passions in life!