On our way out of Porto Empedocle we stopped to see the town’s statue of the commissario Montalbano, a character from Camilleri’s novels and a television series, and to have coffee at the character’s favorite bar. The town of Porto Empedocle plays a large role in the Montalbano films we’ve seen, and we were excited to see it in person. We took pictures with the statue of the commissioner and admired the artwork in the piazza inspired by Camilleri’s writing. Our sunny morning in this town was a great way to start one of our biggest days of the trip: the Valle dei Templi, with some of the most important and best preserved Greek temples in Sicily.