Santa Maria Di Leuca to Gallipoli

Roger woke with a head cold while Kerrie continues to improve! We left our accommodation at 0900 and stopped a few km down the track to see the very lovely cathedral at Varetto with a stone building at the back which was a mausoleum but then became a stable for animals! Thunder and rain meant we were forced to wait for 30 mins before resuming the ride. We then stopped at St Maria Di Leuca Del Belvedine - a sanctuary for Pilgrims and animals en route to Leuca from the UK. There is a large underground well and accommodation for Pilgrims & animals.
We had another delicious authentic Italian lunch at Contadini - a farm where everything on sale is produced at the farm.
The weather cleared for the remainder of our 65 km ride into Gallipoli which is up the west coast of Puglia. We followed the sea for most of today's ride, very similar to our Encounter Bikeway at home! One of the riders had a fall today but thankfully is OK.
Our accommodation at Gallipoli is beautiful. We are staying here for two nights too!
We had dinner in an Italian restaurant and were fed delicious, but way too much food!
Gallipoli is a beautiful seaside town which we hope to explore tomorrow.Read more