After saying our farewells to the rest of the group, Joe, Mariah, Alana, Maryl, Marge, Sara, and I left Palermo for Paestum on a train which was amazingly ferried over the Straits of Messina in its entirety. After transferring in Salerno, we arrived in the ancient town of Paestum late in the evening and were greeted by its three Greek temples which are illuminated at night. The Temple of Hera (550 BC), Temple of Athena (500 BC), and Temple of Apollo (450 BC) are joined by the remains of the Roman city, complete with forum and amphitheatre, of which we made good use. It also happened to be the Feast of the Annunciation, so our visit was accompanied by a town festival and marching band.