Cisternino, Italy

We all woke up a bit late on Monday and, after a quick breakfast at the villa, headed in to explore the town of Cisternino (the power got cut all day at teh villa so we had to get out of there!). We finally managed to park and then wandered into the old town where we stopped for a gelato and coffee. Thus fortified, we spent the next hour or so wandering through the old streets. It was such a lovely town and the girls loved choosing which windy path to go down. We hopped back in the car and drove one town over - to Locortondo - for lunch where we ordered WAY too much pizza and then wandered around again (the best thing to do in these small Puglian towns!). Everyone was a bit tired, so we headed back to the villa for rest and pool time. Later that evening Anna Maria came over for our very own cooking class. We learned to make macaroni, orecchitte, beans, polpette, brushcetta and SO much more. The kids (and adults) had a blast and we ate dinner outside under the stars which was amazing. Such a wonderful experience to cook with Anna Maria!Read more