Dance of the 7 Tea Towels!

Another hot hot day but beautiful.  I'm always in a lather. But hey this too will end! Our mission today on our final Greece/Sicily tour was to find and see 3 distinctive fabulous churches in Palermo. It was going to be quite a walk and a hidden treasure if and when found. First was the Cathedral Duomo of Palermo the largest Norman cathedral built in 1184 in 5 different styles!
Next ,  was one imposing Gate of the Eagle attached to the Kings palace. Very impressive. Then we stumbled upon an ancient falling down but sweet church that had its own bell tower. Up we went with helmets on?? The final staircase was a spiral which stopped Anne in her tracks. I continued upwards to the heavens and the bell tower. 
We were still on the hunt for the elusive church of Jesus or church of Casa Professa. At long last after being nearly taken out by the cars and motorbikes through the alleyways, we found it! Austere on the outside, OMG, jaw droppingly beautiful on the inside!  Magnificent! 15 chapels, a Sacristy and a Crypt.Ornate decorations stretching from the floor to the ceiling in baroque style. Truly ruly awe inspiring.

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