Autista

I had to hurry since the car renal place closed ap 1pm. I went back to the room to pick up my passport, car charger, and purse. The car rental place was a 15-minute walk past the Porta Napoli. A few minutes later, I was off in my Fiat Panda.

It didn't take long for me to get into my Italian driving groove. I took a straight route out of Lecce and headed towards Gallipoli, which is on the west coast of Puglia. On the highway, I remembered how much I love driving here. Stay on the right, except to pass. Then pass and get right back into the right lane. Unless you are a Mercedes going 150k per hour...

Gallipoli is a port city, and I stopped a few times. I walked along the port. There was a castle, and I am sure some churches. (I have not stepped foot in a church since I've been here!) Since it was midday and cold out, not much was open. There were some fishermen and a few joggers. I decided to skip trying to see anything.
Instead, I was going to head along the coast to Leuca.

As I was driving south, there was a boardwalk on the beach area. Most of the food stalls were closed, except one. I hadn't eaten, so I turned around to check it out. It was a mix of a deli and a butcher shop. They made sandwiches (hot and cold), sold fried foods, side dishes and cold cuts by the kilo, but also some cuts of meat. There was a regular menu, but I saw a handwritten sign-- Panino con Polpo 6€. Of course, I have to have the octopus sandwich! There was porchetta by the slice, and I took two slices of that, too.

Then I was off to the tip of Italy!もっと詳しく