Bisacquino: Part 1

Welcome to central, western Sicily!

Here we went through the infamous, but gorgeous town of Corleone. The streets were so narrow and Wes wasn’t yet used to the chaos (and anarchy) of driving through small, Sicilian towns. We only took one photo in Corleone due to how chaotic it was driving through.

After that we made it to Bisacquino where Weston’s ancestors used to live. We walked around for a couple hours taking in the sights. We didn’t stay long because we got there after 5pm on a Friday and most businesses were closed. As the Sun started setting, we made the drive to our B&B outside of Contessa Entellina. We stayed at the gorgeous Rocca Dei Capperi and had excellent service thanks to our host Paolo Barbon. Paolo is a retired chef who now lives the good life running the B&B in the gorgeous hills in central Sicily.

Since the next day was not only Saturday, but a national holiday (Festa della Repubblica), we figured that the Comune of Bisacquino (it’s like a town hall) would be closed. We decided to head on towards Agrigento and potentially make it back to Bisacquino before we left the island.

Click here for the photos of Agrigento.

: On the road toward central Sicily

: The roads are getting smaller

: Absolutely amazing countryside in central Sicily

: Corleone to the left. Bisacquino and Contessa Entellina to the right.

: Corleone

: Bisacquino. The birthplace of Weston’s great-grandfather

: Down a Bisacquinese alley

: Walking along an old street

: A narrow, yet gorgeous street

: Interesting street layout

: Gabs standing at a gate to an alley

: A narrow street looking out over the hills

: Steps connecting two streets

: An alleyway with a neat looking archway

: The entrance to a Bisacquino church

: The top of a Bisacquino church

: The picture didn’t come out very well, but it’s a photo of old Bisacquino

: Inside the main church of Bisacquino

: Beautiful ceiling inside the church

: The entrance to the main church of Bisacquino at the town square

: The main church of Bisacquino, taken from across the plaza

: On the road out of Bisacquino towards Contessa Entellina

: The sun setting on the Sicilian countryside

: View from our B and B outside of Contessa Entellina.

: Lovely wine at our B and B. Salute!

: Weston’s primi piatti, a delicious plate of pasta.

: All done!

: A Palermitani dish

: View from our chairs on the porch at the B and B, lights in the distance of a nearby town

: Salute!

: Buongiorno Contessa!

: Such a gorgeous place!

: View from our breakfast table.

: View of our wonderful B and B, Rocca dei Capperi outside of Contessa Entellina. Grazie Paolo!

: Farm house with a town in the distance

: They tried to shoot that poor cow

: Down a gorgeous Sicilian street in the country

: More bullet holes on a sign

: Driving in the countryside, showing off Weston’s new ring

: Coming up on a farm truck. The further we get from Texas, the more we’re still reminded of back home

: Our little rental car, Nissan Micra. Perfect for the tiny Sicilian streets and narrow, winding country roads.

: Stopping in a beautiful little Sicilian town called Sant’Anna in the Agrigento province, on our way to the city of Agrigento.

: The main square of Sant’Anna

: Another photo of the square