This photo, taken in 2000 near the town of Cefalu, is quite typical of Sicily's beautiful scenery. Cefalu itself is a very charming resort where we spent two or three days. When we first arrived in the town, we couldn't find our hotel. It was on the beach quite far below the level of the main street, and I don't believe we had a telephone number for it. When we asked for directions, the woman we approached could speak German, and her husband, French, but neither could speak much English. Then, a man came along who could speak English, but didn't know the hotel.
An amusing situation developed when these three people were approached by a fourth, and a lengthy but friendly argument broke out as to which hotel was it and where was it located. Though we could get the gist of what was happening, we could only stand by quite helpless while the dispute went on. At last, some level of agreement was reached and we were given the directions to the hotel by the English-speaking gentleman. These people were very happy to help us, and we were grateful for their kindness, because, as it turned out, we could never have found our small hotel on our own.
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