Segesta

The Parco Archeological Segesta might be my favorite singular place in Italy.  The temple, with its simplistic doric columns and solid structure sit majestically on a rugged hillside with a lovely view of Sicily's rural southwest.  The structure though complete, and never was, allows you to imagine the life of the people 2500 years ago, working so hard to construct a building so central to their life and community.  The park itself is easy to reach yet far enough away that the crowds are slight to manageable, giving time for thought and reflection, space for unencumbered photos and talk, and not interfering with other's visit.  It truly is a beautiful place.











Sitting high atop Mount Barbaro is the second jewel of this archaeological park, the theater with it's breathtaking panorama.  The theater is only about a third to half the size it was, the stones were used for other things as well as deterioration through the last 2500 years.  Can't you imagine people sitting up here and watching a performance after a hard days work?  Priceless!




I must be in the front row!






The remainder of our day was spent relaxing and exploring the some of the area, ending up in Scopello where we ran into a beautiful bride stopping traffic.  Literally.  She was in the middle of the road heading into town as the ceremony must have just concluded.  We snaked around her to turn around and she was all smiles, as the bride should be, and she spoke English rather well.  I gave a quick congrats as we crept by and she smiled and thanked us.  


We exited the upper part of town to go view the Tonnara di Scopello down by the water.....Surprise, so did the bride!




Wasn't ready with the camera fast enough;


We headed back toward our B&B after some good smiles, I believe this is the 4th wedding we've seen in the 3 plus weeks here, good stuff.  

Our dinner was a little challenging as we drove in circles looking for a place but ended with good meal including pork bresaolo and octopus ragu pasta.  You're right, you should eat more seafood 😉.  Kathie went with fancy named pork chops and potatoes.




Ciao Bella!!





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