On
our last day in Sicily, we drove eastwards along the coast to the
charming fishing village of Cefalu. We
visited the cathedral which was erected to fulfill a vow made by
the Norman King Roger II. It reminded us of the Cathedral in Monreale
though not as elaborate. It was built by the Normans in the 12th
century and contains beautiful Byzantine mosaics, including this
one of Christ Pantocrator. His right hand is raised in the usual
manner with the 3 upright fingers representing the trinity and the
2 touching fingers representing the duality of Christ, both divine
and human.
We
then strolled down the narrow streets to the beach area along the
Tyrrhenian Sea. The
boardwalk was lined with vendors selling purses, hats, jewelry.
We found a cafe along the beach and had a wonderful lunch of fresh
swordfish.
We
returned to the hotel in Palermo to wait for our bus to take us
to the ferry and our overnight sail to Naples. This was a very large
ferry and we had reserved berths on board.
To view more photos from Cefalu, please go to Cefalu
Photo Gallery. To read about the next location visited, go to
Pompeii.
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