We took an afternoon trip to S. Stefano di Camastra -- known for its pottery. Indeed, we did find masses of pottery shops there. Most were a bit too gaudy for Sweetie, and I simply am not buying things anymore because I have too much stuff. We picked up a few gifts, however, and enjoyed the amazing view of the water from a plaza in town.
I noticed during our drive along the coast to/from Cefalu that there were lots of elderly men just sitting around outside on benches, chairs, etc. watching the world (and time) go by. One man was bringing a chair out in front of his house as we passed on our way to the pottery town. I couldn't believe it when he was still out there when we returned about 2 hours later! All I could think is how boring that must be. But, that's very typical for Sicily. Also typical is for older people to stand out on their small balconies in the evening and people-watch on the narrow medieval roads.
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