We had been in transit at least 24 hours when we got on the last flight from Rome to Palermo. It was delayed due to a bomb threat. They closed the airport with us sitting on the plane. When we did take off, it was obvious that we would miss our car rental and therefore, have no transportation to the B&B in Trapani.
Greg called the car rental but the guy would not wait for our late flight. Memories of Greg's back up plans danced through my head: sleeping in a bell tower or a jail that had no official customers, or sleeping in the dirt under a bench at a bus stop that did not stop.
Another couple taking Hertz said their agent was waiting for them. We could get a car for 12 hours for 80 euro. Since our weekly rate was about 60 euro, I thought we should go back to airport and crash on a bench until morning.
Hearing all this, Carl and Carolynn offered to take us to a nearby hotel and we could catch a local bus back in the morning to pick up our cheap car rental. They drove us all over Cinisi but found not one hotel or B&B open. I felt bad for the kind strangers who appeared to be stuck with us crammed into their back seat. Finally, Carolyn asked a policeman. He led us to a bar where the owner said he had a B&B. He found a friend to take us there.
So we said goodbye to Carl (Amsterdam) and Carolynn (Umbria) about 2 pm with a promise to do the same for someone else one day. The B&B was beautiful and clean. Franko came by after he closed the bar, with fresh milk for breakfast and some pastries. We could not figure out how to turn on the heat, but bundled up and went to sleep. In the morning, his friend Valeria picked us up and took us to the airport where we got our cheap rental car!
It was much better to drive to Trapani in the daylight. Found our villa in Loco Grande and were settled in before dark.
Cinisi pics
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