The view from the top of the Cefalu Cathedral, overlooking the main square and the Mediterranean Sea.
The Alaskans I spoke with at the gate were excited to once again have a nonstop option over-the-pole to Europe.Still others were headed “home” to see friends and relatives in Germany. These travelers were especially thankful for the nonstop flight, so they could easily rekindle friendships and family ties.
Christy’s great-grandparents were part of a wave of Sicilian immigrants who were recruited to work in the fields in the Mississippi River delta after the Civil War. Conditions in Sicily were so bad that her ancestors joined other immigrants from Lebanon, Syria and Mexico to start a new life. Walking the streets of the old town, they recognized the family names of their schoolmates from Greenville, Mississippi, on the street signs and on businesses.bed and breakfast. According to our host, Antonio, Cefalu’s year-round population is around 16,000. But there’s a beautiful beach right downtown and the population can soar to 100,000 in the summer, he said.“Ask for Giuseppi.We took Antonio’s advice and had a delicious meal with seafood, pasta fresca and tomatoes.
Many travelers fly to make or renew family connections: marriages, baptisms, funerals and graduations. As we look in the past to discover more about our ancestors and the land they came from, it’s important to remember those who are making a perilous journey.