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            | Sicily 
                is of Italy but not Italy, as we found out in a very special visit. Elisa 
                Celli, our leader, introduced us to Bella Vita, the beautiful 
                life of Sicily and the very highest levels of hospitality and 
                cuisine. Sicily Luxe is a not to be missed experience!  
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                  of us went -see 
                  the group, Elisa Celli, 
                  national best-selling author, TV hostess/producer; Joseph 
                  Cillo, fbworld.com Travel and Events Editor; Mary 
                  Buttaro, fbworld.com Photo Editor; Mark 
                  & Jo Lichtman, film producers and talent agents; 
                  Ed Dudkowski, TV Director/Director of Videography; 
                  Pat Orner, event chronicler, production associate 
                  and Bernard MacElhenny, international real 
                  estate developer Here 
                  are the highlights of our visit. Read 
                  our trip diary; view each day and photos -- enjoy as we did. 
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                        1Rome, 
                        Italy to Palermo, Sicily
 Group 
                        meets at Fiumicino Airport (Rome) 2 PM - see 
                        take Windjet 
                        to Palermo airport, Sicily taxi from airport to Palermo 
                        overnight:
 
 Grand Hotel et Des Palmes - 
                        go
 Highlights - see
 
 Dinner: 
                        ‘a cuccagna ristorante - 
                        go
 Highlights - see
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                      2 Palermo 
                      & Mondello
 Breakfast: 
                      Grand 
                      Hotel et Des Palmes
 Squid 
                        cooking lesson & lunch: ‘a 
                        cuccagna ristorante 
                        - see 
                        risotto with blood orange - seeHosts: 
                        Francesco Paolo Sammarco (father) and Carmelo Sammarco 
                        (son), on to Mondello Beach stay:
 
 Mondello Palace Hotel 
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                        go
 Dinner: 
                        Charleston Ristorante - 
                        goDinner Highlights - see
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                      3 Mondello 
                      and Palermo
 early 
                      morning fishing at Mondello Beach - see
 Breakfast 
                        at Mondello Palace Hotel Grand 
                        Hotel Villa Igiea - goTour and Grand Lunch - see
 Drive/Sightsee 
                        through Palermo - see Visit/NibbleLa Cubana Pasticceria (pastry shop 
                        extraordinaire) - see
 
 Ristaurante La Strascino Pizzeria - see
 Overnight:Mondello Palace Hotel 
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