Our fourth day was a day of transition as we drove from
Erice on the Northwest coast down to Agrigento on the south central coast.
We decided to pass through Trapani on the way in order to
see the salt flats which had been recommended by Tyler’s classmate Romano who
was from Sicily.
The salt flats south of Trapani had been used for millennia to
make vast quantities of the valuable commodity.
Even in Greek times, Archimedes screws powered by windmills were able to
move water from pool to pool to assist in evaporation and salt production.
The flats are still producing salt thanks to efforts to
revitalize and purify the water in the area.
We made a quick stop since Claire was napping in the car and Cal &
Tyler explored around a little bit.
Claire was still ill and we briefly considered driving all
the way through to Sigonella to take her to the American hospital there. However, we passed a farmacia by chance and
was able to give her some anti-nausea medication. She held down some water for a while, so we
decided to get to Agrigento and reassess in the morning.
The drive through central Sicily was very beautiful with rolling green hills and mountains. There was hardly a single acre of flat land on the entire drive.
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