Epifanio’s is still an awesome flat. The heat pump in the master bedroom kept the entire flat very comfortable, even in July. July is not the time to be visiting Sicily. Everyone is indoors from 10:00 until dark for good reason. I have no complaints about the stay at all. Do Epifanio a favor and leave the keys in the door lock instead of locking them in the flat. I think I caused Epifanio some trouble my last trip.
I still think that the 14:25 Gallo Bus taking the scenic route and terminating in Lucca Sicula is the coolest means of travel to Lucca Sicula. But the Lucca Sicula bus has the most deferred maintenance, the glitchiest driver (this trip, not last trip) and does not display its route on its front.
If the 14:25 bus ends up being a bit capricious, don’t panic. The alternate route is to shift over two bus stalls and buy another ticket (they are cheap) on the 6:15, 9:00, 11:00, 12:30, 13:00, 13:40, 14:00, 14:40, 16:15, 17:15, 18:00 or 19:30 Gallo Bus (terminating in Sciacca, Ribera or Cattolica) along the highway to SCIACCA (you will need to catch the 14:40 terminating in Ribera to make the connection happen). Then take the 8:00, 13:20, 15:10 or 17:45 Lumia Bus from SCIACCA to LUCCA SICULA (terminating in Burgio). Sciacca has only one bus stop and fewer busses, so it is pretty hard to goof this one up. There is a taxi stand next to the bus stop, so you are still alright even if you do goof it up.
Palermo is building a big bus station on the other side of the Stazione Centrale, so these times will probably all change soon. Check the websites. Weekends and random holidays are a whole different set of times.
Coming back, don’t bother getting up early to catch the 4:20 (4:10) early commuter bus back through every little town along the scenic route in the dark just to get into Palermo at 7:00 and have to check your luggage at the Stazione Centrale because you can’t check into your next stay yet. Sleep in, take the 6:55, 9:10, 14:10 or 16:10 Lumia Bus, from the bus stop at the top of the hill past the supermarket, to Sciacca. (It only ever displays that it terminates in Burgio, but Sciacca is the other end of its Burgio route.) Walk around the corner in Sciacca and get some arancini and eat them in the park overlooking the crystal blue water below. Go across the street and buy tickets on the 5:45, 6:00, 6:30, 8:30, 9:30, 11:30, 12:30, 14:30, 16:40 or 19:30 Gallo Bus to Palermo at the Antico Chiosco gelato store that also sells beer and bus tickets. If you can find an open restaurant, you can get lunch. Sciacca does not have a public WC, so it is good to know that the big Gallo bus from Sciacca to Palermo has a WC in the rear stairwell.