Palermo Cathedral

This wonderful church is the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Palermo Sicily in southern Italy.  They dedicated it to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary.  The last restoration took place in the 18th century.  It was built in 1185 and was founded by Pope Gregory I.  Later, the Saracens turned it into a mosque after their conquest of the city in the 9th century.  There are a few sarcophagi inside the cathedral’s crypt.  If you ever make it to Sicily, this would be a great stop as part of a walking tour around the city.

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Turkish Grand Bazaar

So….I’m sorry that I’ve been absent lately.  MJ and I were on another badly needed adventure with our good friends (Kris and Scott).  I’ll be the first to admit that I needed that time away and I had a great time.  As far as trips go (for us) it was a very relaxed trip.  Lots of naps, down time, sun, a few beers and just fun (no stress) activities. 

We’ve traveled with Kris and Scott many times and they make it easy.  We all get along, enjoy each other’s company and just go with the flow.  I want to thank them and MJ for the wonderful trip.

Anyway, while we were in St. Thomas, Kris found this awesome store called the Turkish Grand Bazaar.  I loved this place.  The store employees were great.  I think they are all family members, but I don’t know that for sure.  We shared, talked and laughed.    They had so many amazing items in this store, MJ and I could have spent a lot of money in that spot.  I loved all the colors, lights, and cool items.  Tonight’s photo is some of the colorful lamps.  I loved them all.

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Turkish Grand Bazaar