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We visited Trapani, Sicily for the second time this trip. Trapani is a very beautiful town and the ship docks right beside the old town. We headed for the sea wall and walked along the part that we didn’t see on our last visit.

As well as walking along the sea wall, we did revisit the narrow streets of the old town. This is the town hall.

This is the Church of Purgatory.

And an obligatory shot of a doorway

Today was also Sue’s 70th birthday – a small birthday cake, card and a towel animal with flashing lights was on our suite table when we returned. There were also happy birthday streamers hanging from the ceiling.

We had an amazing birthday dinner in the Solis restaurant on board. Starter was scallop and pork belly on a roast tomato base sauce and served with olives, capers and potato ricotta ravioli. Mains was Ras el Hanout duck and poached lobster on hummus.

Desert was a chocolate ganache birthday cake with ice cream