Back from Sicily

So we returned back to Rome last Monday (2/5) after our long and exhausting trip. It was though, the most amazing trip I had ever been on. We departed on the 24th by train headed for Naples. We stayed in Naples for 2 days, looked at some amazing examples of architecture and urban planning, and ate pizza at the place where pizza was supposedly born. We then took an overnight boat to Palermo. Palermo is a smaller city on the northern coast of Sicily. The city and its coastline, parks, and historic structures was beautiful. While still staying in Palermo we took a few small day trips to Monreale, Segesta, and Erice. All were incredible, the pictures basically speak for themselves. Finally for the last, but most important part of the trip, we headed to Cefalu. For our major project this semester we are to design a structure (hotel, condos...) on a beachfront plot of land in Cefalu, so our 5 days in Cefalu were spent learning, analyzing, and climbing. The city of Cefalu allowed us to set up camp in the town municipal building where we went to hear historians lecture and also did most of our project analysis. The small city was absolutely beautiful, even in the winter, and was an incredible end to our trip. Now for the pictures...

Waiting in the Termini for the train to Naples:

Galleria Umberto (Naples):

Castle Nuovo (Naples):

Ship on the coast (Naples):

Our boat (the SNAV):