In the area around Palermo lies the hilltop town of Caccamo on the outer edges of Monte San Calogero. One of the attractions is the medieval castle, the Castello di Caccamo, one of Italy's largest, which looks out onto Lago Rosamarino. The views are spectacular.
In typical fashion, clothes are hung to dry on the outside railings of all apartments. Water can be safely had at any number of outdoor fountains such as this one. It is a day trip from any part of the island well worth the drive.

The man at the bottom with the blue hat has the place of honor in at he holds the title of "L'ultimo Pescatore"
This procession draws the majority of the town to the church and to the beach to follow it.
In small towns such as this there is a sense of closeness which I don't think we share here.

Hard to believe I am back almost three weeks and this is my first new post.
In Sant'Alessio, there is a traditional procession during July of the Madonna who is the patron saint of the fisherman. In a small town such as this traditions and festivals take on tremendous importance to the lives of the inhabitants. There is a mass ( the priest here is father Angelo) and then the Madonna is taken from the church to the sea where she is placed in a boat to go up the coast to the end of Sant'Alessio. Many of the local residents sail with the Madonna or watch from the shore to the accompaniment of a wonderful town band A particular seat is reserved for "l'ultimo Pescatore".
A procession through the main street, Via Nazionale follows