Fantastic day with skipper Alberto

Ihis summer we visited different regions of Sicily, and Trapani was one of them. A beautiful town with ditto beach end lovely sunsets. If you view these sunsets (preferably from the beach) you cannot avoid to have a look on different islands. And when the days are hot and the weekend causes crowded beaches everywhere, it's a good opportunity to sail away to discover some mentioned islands. We were advised by our padrona about a possible trip: a day trip to Favignana and Levanzo. Skipper would be Alberto. Arriving at 09.45h, we were welcomed by Alberto and we had to wait till the agreed departure time. The information that was sent us before, mentioned "inflatable boat" and we did not exactly know what to expect... It turned out to be a large boat of 9 meters with 2 huge outboard engines. After embarking (with 5 Italian young people), Alberto started the engines and we sailed away. After leaving the port, we experienced the enormous power of the engines, amazing! Within half an hour we arrived Favignana and our first stop was at Cala Rossa. During the trip Alberto told some worth knowing facts about the islands and their history, so also about the origin of the name "Cala Rossa". We went to different coves for swimming in beautiful aqua blue water, and snorkeling using the available snorkeling sets. Even use of a underwater Go Pro camera was possible. We saw a lot of fish in the crystal clear water, unlikely one of us was spotted too by a jellyfish :-(. Visit to Favignana ended with a free tour of one hour in the harbour and village of Favignana. After returning to the boat, Alberto had prepared us a delicious lunch with a great diversity of regional products. What could it else been than a variety of dishes based on tuna fish and sprinkled with local wine? We loved it anyway... As end of the lunch the two Italian guys offered us a "caffè al pistacchio", which was new for us: delicious! Next destination was Levanzo, where we also visited three locations to swim and snorkel. I the meantime Alberto introduced us to the secret of a sea urchin: if its colour is purple it has eggs in it and you can eat this seafood. Alberto put this into practice by carefully opening the urchin with a knife and let us taste of this delicacy. Too early in our experience we had to return to Trapani, where we arrived at about 18.15h after a return trip that was as spectacular as the outward trip. It was a highlight of our trip to Sicily for sure! We thank Alberto for his professionalism and friendliness, providing us a unforgettable day to the islands.