Continuation from previous post.

We continued south on our cruise and stopped on the island of Sicily at Messina. This sleepy port town didn’t really have too much to do. We planned another half day since it was still scorching hot and gross to be out for the full day. The main attraction is the Campanile del Duomo con Orologio Astronomico
(Astronomical Clock of the Cathedral of Messina). At 12 o’clock noon each day the clock has movement show with its mechanical infrastructure.

We happened to be there while the european professional volleyball was having a tournament – set up just adjacent to the cathedral.

After seeing the church and realizing we had a few hours to kill before noon, we walked through town to La Tradizione Doddis. One thing Sicily is known for is something called a granita with coffee. There are also other more dessert like variations with fruits, almond, mint. In Messina, granita with brioche is a common summer breakfast, which is exactly what I was looking for.

Afterwards we meandered through town checking out the various historic buildings, passing by a monastery. And then we settled back across from the church to watch the noon show.