A fishing port and gateway to the Egadi islands, Trapani is a festive and walkable city. We drove here from Palermo with Kim, and got here in time for James to jump in the Med for an afternoon swim with the jellyfish.

Dennis and Wendi met us at our hotel Room Mate Andrea with a rooftop pool and bar with a sweeping view of the city.

The long narrow avenues are filled with shops, restaurants and bars spilling into the street with outdoor tables. After dinner, late into the evening, the streets are alive with people with live bands playing in the Piazza.

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We ate mussels in broth and fish couscous with vegetables, typically a traditional Moroccan dish. In Trapani it is seasoned with fresh fish caught in the Mediterranean Sea.