Fwiw, I’d stick with Prizzi. It’s where I wanted to stay also, but I couldn’t find a room six years ago there either. Adriano is a great and iconic village of course, but it makes for a pretty long day to either Monreale (where it looks like you’ll stay over) or Palermo. Also, be careful with your mapping from Corleone to Monreale. I don’t have the track for it any more, but we had a terrible time with navigation, getting trapped on the wrong side of the ravine at the end.

You’ll be there for Holy Week! That should be amazing. Have you looked at that calendar yet to see where your stays will be? You might do some research when it gets closer to see if you can find local calendars of events.

Thanks, Scott. That didn't seem to be there when I looked last week but I've booked it now and will continue thinking about Palazzo Adriano instead. I'll cancel the Corleone booking and we'll just ride through as originally planned. I'm not a Godfather fan...

I'm hoping to. They aren't taking bookings for 2023 yet.

Now I’m really jealous. Did you try booking his apartment for one of your stays? Hadn’t thought about this before but if they want to give you the full Montalbano experience they should have someone leave delicious food in the fridge.

I would pass on Corleone too…bad energy and weird vibe. Definitely recommend a food tour in Palermo and a cooking class in Taormina…both highlights. Sicily is a very special and unique place to bike tour. As you’ve probably read in the journals some of the roads suck for biking but the rewards outweigh any of that.

Absolutely! We will be visiting several filming locations and we’ll probably watch the series again over the winter. I like the TV Montalbano better than the character in the books (I’ve listened to all of them as audiobooks).

And I forgot to ask, are you familiar with the Commissario Montalbano mysteries by Andrea Camilleri? You can find them translated into English along with the television series being available on DVD or streaming. The books are quick reads. They are good prep for the food culture of Sicily, and Montalbano takes his food VERY seriously. No talking while he eats.

I agree with Bob on Corleone too - I’d probably go to Palazzo Adriano again if we ever make it back there (and we might). I see that Booking lists a 3BR apartment in Prizzi though.

I'll give that some thought. It would take a long hard day followed by a short day and replace them with two almost-as-long and almost-as-hard days. Research is required. I chose Corleone simply because it was the next town on the route.

Corleone was a big meh for me, but I guess it depends upon how far you are traveling in a day. If you can make a stop (and it looks like you might be in the area) I'd recommend Palazzo Adriano. It's the location for Cinema Paradiso, a beautiful movie where other than the facade for the theater, the post war scenes are what the town actually looks like. Not enough for more than an overnight stop, but it's a beautiful little town with a large Catholic Church on one side of the piazza and an Orthodox church on the other. Then there is another Catholic Church in town that was reopened a couple of years ago when renovations were finished. It had been closed since an earthquake damaged it back in the 1950s.

but enough about Palazzo Adriano. In Taormina I highly recommend La Cucina Di Riccobono. It's a little, family run restaurant. You would be wise to get a reservation. The do a booming business in pizza delivery as well as the restaurant side. Try anything with pistachios. The pistachio ravioli I had were amazing. Nonna and none in the kitchen with younger folk waiting tables and taking out deliveries. you'll probably be the only native English speakers there. For breakfast head to the Bam Bar for a granita (with cream, as in topped with whipped cream) and a brioche. I've never had a granita as silken and tasty as theirs.

In Agrigento, Ristorante Ruga Reale. Been there twice, years apart, both times were excellent. Also in Agrigento, go to Le Cuspidi for pistachio gelato. It ruined me for the flavor anywhere else. The key with this, along with the ravioli in Taormina, is the Bronte pistachio paste. Best in the world.

Looks like an amazing trip. I'm a bit jealous. The food is amazing and there are Greek ruins everywhere along the coasts.

It will be a total of 6 weeks. I'd stretch it to longer but Al says that's his limit (we went over on the last one).

I was planning Cefalu-Caltavuturo-Prizzi-Monreale but nowhere to stay in Prizzi so we will push on to Corleone.

Sperlinga is the place with possibly no restaurants (not sure about that) but surely the locals can buy groceries? We have use of a kitchen so I'll be inquiring about options before we get there. Worst case is buying a few groceries in Troina...

I want to go!

How long will you be there? Also, just out of curiosity - where we’re you hoping to stay but couldn’t find lodging, and where are you concerned about finding a meal?