Day 24 - Old Town Bari

Arrived in the port about 8:30am. The Rigel VII was big and fast. Not many on board- so pretty quiet. I booked a seat a bit like you get in an airplane. Wasn’t very comfortable and the A/C was cold. Tried a few options to get comfortable and actually sleep. Not that successful. But that’s OK I kept myself busy.
I met a young guy and had a good conversation with him - turns out he’s an engineer working for the company that owns Bolle - product launch manager for smart glasses - rather controversial at the moment in Australia. Omar was originally from Morocco but now lives in Paris. Speaks 4 languages - his English was excellent. He gave me a few tips about Morocco and Paris. We chatted for a couple of hours - so that was great. Even exchanged numbers.
My digs in Bari are fabulous - in terms of location (right in the heart of old town) and comfort and cleanliness.
Had an easy day trying to catch up on sleep (not very successfully) and just doing my usual getting lost then navigating back to base. Works a treat I reckon. You just don’t know what’s round that next corner.
Tomorrow’s another long day with trains to Naples late afternoon. Looking forward to seeing some of the Puglia region.Read more