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The Plaza Square before the Vespa Scotters invaded in a few minutes.

We met this friendly young lady, who just happened to be from Chicago, who married a local Sicilian, and resides now in Castelbuono. She was sharing samples of local candies and items made locally for us to purchase at a nearby shop. The items were very good too. We definitely helped the local economy.

Our Vespa Scooter friends liked it all too.

We had lunch in a unique restaurant today in Castelbuono.It was a restaurant that served only dishes prepared with mushrooms. The name is Nangalarruni.

This is the street just outside the entrance of the restaurant where we had lunch.

The menu cover with the correct spelling for me.. The food was delicious and different.

Next onto the town of Cefalu. It takes its name from the Greek work "Cape". What a beautiful location .

Cefalù is a coastal city in northern Sicily, Italy. It’s known for its Norman cathedral, a 12th-century fortress-like structure with elaborate Byzantine mosaics and soaring twin towers

The town, with its population of just under 14,000, is one of the major tourist attractions in the region. Despite its size, every year it attracts millions of tourists from all parts of Sicily and also, from all over Italy and Europe.

The Cathedral, begun in 1131, in a style of Norman architecture which would be more accurately called Sicilian Romanesque. The exterior is well preserved, and is largely decorated with interlacing pointed arches; the windows also are pointed. On each side of the façade is a massive tower of four stories. The Duomo or Cathedral dominates the town architecturally and spiritually, the vibrant Piazza Duomo below it is the hub of Cefalù‘s social life. Crowds gather here during the evening to engage in discussion over a drink.

There are a number of small outdoor restaurants to stop and have a bite to eat and relax

The small cove is impossibly picturesque even in the off season.The beautiful, crescent-shaped beach offers safe, warm swimming in the Tyrrhenian Sea well into October or November.

Spectacular views everywhere

Narrow streets.. most for walking

.Entirely built into the rock and active until not so long ago was the medieval wash house, accessible by an elegant staircase in lava stone, mouth of the river Cefalino that comes from 3,000 feet above and arrives at Cefalu after flowing underground for 7 1/2 miles,

In walking the narrow streets outside the Plaza we found an interesting store and an owner who does incredible woodcarvings.

I saw this sign, graffiti in English. I could not resist having my photo taken in front of it. It reads Never trust men with Sunglasses.

Cefalu from the highway above the city as we returned to Palermo for the evening.

Last look at the city of Cefalu.

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