vangaboys and deep fried sandwiches

Timmy was pretty excited today. We were going to the beach.

Beach town Mondello is really easy to get to from Palerms. A couple of buses from downtown regularly go there. A couple of euros is all you need.
Mondello is like one big vangaboys (we like to party. we like, we like to party) party.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUUGblNjK20.

Lots and lots and lots of eurotrash, but hot eurotrash, if that's your bag, baby. Like a breeding ground for versace models. Tanned is an understatement. Never see skin like this.  Everyone is pretty much thin and gorgeous. Mental note, there are no fast food franchises here.
Speaking of food, I was eager to try a few local specialties I had read about in the past.

I have to check spelling, but there is something called pannelle. Roadside vans are equipped with deep fryers that fry up eggplant, potato and mint fritters and a fried soft polenta type thing (like an Aussie potato scallop) made with besan (chick pea flour). All of these are served in a soft bread roll. You really get the mediterranean/Mid East fusion here. Bread roll excluded - dont know what this is about. But it does make eating the whole thing easy. Its has the texture of a really, really good chip sandwich, but much tastier.
Never thought of fresh mint in a potato croquettes, but its a bloody nice little combo.
Arrivederci! x