Catching up on Blogs in Erice by Karen

We are now in Erice, a town so high up, the view is similar to the view out of an airplane window. Seriously, it is unbelievably high, towering over the villages, including Trapani far below.  A history of varying domination, myth and mystery.  Ancient fortress walls surrounding it, with 3 portals at triangular points of the town, giving it similarity to Assisi.  Some have described it as the Assisi of the south.  It's much higher, has 60 churches, has more of an Arab influence and in my view, it has an overall different feel than Assisi.  I'm somewhat biased, I admit.  Still, this is an extraordinary town.  I am planning a 5 am wake up tomorrow to try to capture some of the early morning stillness and lighting.   We'll see!  (I'm not to wake Deb on the way out) 

We found a bench with the castle to our right and a dramatic view of San Vito di Capo to the north. We have chips, croissants, fruit and wine to keep us content while we catch up on some blog writing and picture loading.