NEW ROAD, PAOLO'S NEW WALL

Paolo’s wall did not fall onto the road, which in a way is too bad, for there is now a new mayor in Sciacca who says there is no money in the budget to repair it, at a time when tourists and locals greatly increase their use of this beach road and clamor for it to be reopened. So Paolo was told they were supposed to drill holes in his farm land and put in metal stakes to reinforce the wall. But with no money for such repairs, they asked him to pay for it. He said no, so they came up with a more economical solution (see below). A former tight squeeze of two cars on this road is now close to impossible for 2, though they will probably not make it one way. Let us see what happens when this repair is done and the road is reopened. I hope there are no cars or motor bikes smashing into these buttresses.
Since this way was impassable, a new road was opened above our complex of apartments. It has a nice view of Sciacca, and an even steeper incline than the other beach road. But then, there is never snow or ice here, so no problem. It’s fun to drive by the top of where we live, but there are some steep and dangerous parts, just like on the alternate route, the lighthouse road near Sunset Point. Time will tell if this route survives the spring rains. In the meantime, we can go back to using the old beach road in a few days.