Paola's flat was spotless, modern, comfortable and with a superb view of Palermo in the valley, the surrounding mountains and the sea. Very nice to be welcomed by Paola's mum who also gave us a lift into Monreale on her way to 'fare la spesa' as we were running late to see the Cathedral.
Finding the flat was a bit tricky - we did 2 U-turns I think and the 1:45 right angle slope into Monreale nearly finished off the car. I think there may be an easier way to get there! But once we got there the location was perfect. We only had a very short stay and the provisions of water, juice etc were exactly what we needed. We enjoyed visiting Monreale and the walk back to the flat with glimpses of the non tourist Monreale as well. We LOVED the Taverna del Pavone - very nice service and great food - about the best we had in Sicily. And of course Filippo too!
All in all a perfect stopover for a visit to Monreale before flying home the next day from Palermo.