On my way
1. maaliskuuta 2023, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☁️ 30 °F
I woke up at 3:30am and thought I was leaving at 4am so I panicked. Then I realized that my ride was coming at 5am. Too much adrenaline to go back to sleep for 30 minutes! So I was able to enjoy myLue lisää
1st "meal?" at 35K feet
1. maaliskuuta 2023, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 21 °F
I'm sure they will get better from here.
Terminal 4 Departures
1. maaliskuuta 2023, Yhdysvallat ⋅ 🌙 34 °F
That's what the app tried to name it, and I decided to go with it. The flight from PDX was uneventful. I watched 6 episodes of Stanley Tucci's Italy. None were in Puglia...
I met a family that wasLue lisää
Roma!
2. maaliskuuta 2023, Italia ⋅ ☁️ 57 °F
My flight was long. I wasn't really able to sleep. I watched the new Black Panther movie, which was okay...and long!. Dinner was some sort of Moroccan style chicken with rice. I talked to my seatmateLue lisää
Frecciargento
2. maaliskuuta 2023, Italia ⋅ ☁️ 55 °F
I've been on this train for almost 4 hours, with about 15 minutes until we arrive in Bari. I did manage to close my eyes for a bit and feel a little better.
There was a guy sitting across from meLue lisää
Frecciarossa
2. maaliskuuta 2023, Italia ⋅ ☁️ 55 °F
I'm almost to Brindisi. I knew this was gonna to be a long day, but yikes! This train was on the other side of the same platform, so it was an easy transition.
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In Brindisi
2. maaliskuuta 2023, Italia ⋅ 🌙 54 °F
I ended up walking to the B&B Diamora Guerrieri. There were no taxis and it was nice evening. Plus, I was sitting on a train for 5 1/2 hours. It took about 15 minutes and was easy to find.
As I sortLue lisää
Wandering Brindisi
3. maaliskuuta 2023, Italia ⋅ ☁️ 59 °F
I didn't sleep well and ended up taking a sleep-eze at 1:30am. Of course, then it was hard to get up this morning. I got dressed and went to the breakfast room. It was a small room with 3 tables, withLue lisää
Evening in Brindisi
3. maaliskuuta 2023, Italia ⋅ ☁️ 54 °F
After my afternoon nap, it was time to get outside. My first stop was the Betty Cafe at the port for my first gelato. I sat by the water and enjoyed it thoroughly--even though it was a littleLue lisää
Checking out of Brindisi
4. maaliskuuta 2023, Italia ⋅ 🌧 52 °F
I woke up early this morning and started to pack up. It was sunny out, and I enjoyed my espresso on the patio. I had a roll with Nutella--I'm getting into my Italy groove.
I hung out in the sun for aLue lisää
Ciao, Lecce
4. maaliskuuta 2023, Italia ⋅ ☁️ 52 °F
It started raining as I was on the train to Lecce. By the time I arrived it was raining, but not too hard. Since there was a line for taxis, I put on my raincoat, pulled out my umbrella, and startedLue lisää
Dinner at Bob's
4. maaliskuuta 2023, Italia ⋅ 🌙 46 °F
It was a 15-minute walk to the house where I was having dinner. Bob met me around the door and brought me upstairs. The other guests were his wife Sondra and their friends Rita and Massimo. Bob speaksLue lisää
Ladies day
5. maaliskuuta 2023, Italia ⋅ ☀️ 55 °F
I slept in this morning. After the late night before I needed it! Breakfast at this B&B is down the street at a Pasticeria. I had a cappuccino and a delicious cornetto filled with Nutella.
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Pasta class
5. maaliskuuta 2023, Italia ⋅ 🌙 52 °F
The class was in a small wine bar, and I was the only student. I was really hoping for more people. The woman who was to be my teacher had everything ready to go, and all I had to do was wash myLue lisää
Team One More Last Drink
6. maaliskuuta 2023, Italia ⋅ 🌙 46 °F
I met Marles and Christina at Gusto Libermma. They were having small plates of food, but I was stuffed from the pasta class. I ordered a drink and heard about their night. They loved the gospelLue lisää
Ciao Ladies
6. maaliskuuta 2023, Italia ⋅ ☀️ 59 °F
I actually slept pretty well last night. I got up and went to the Cafe for coffee. I texted Marles and we decided to meet at 00 for breakfast. As I was walking there, I ran into Christina. We walkedLue lisää
Autista
6. maaliskuuta 2023, Italia
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 fewLue lisää
The edge of italy
6. maaliskuuta 2023, Italia
I stopped at a point on the coast to eat a little bit. It was windy and cool, but I sat on the rocks to enjoy some food. The sandwich was big and delicious. The octopus seemed to be marinated. It alsoLue lisää
Last night in Lecce
6. maaliskuuta 2023, Italia ⋅ ☁️ 54 °F
After I dropped off the car, I walked back to the hotel. I relaxed a bit before heading out at 7:30ish. There were a few places I had seen, but it was Monday night, and many restaurants wereLue lisää
Leaving Lecce
7. maaliskuuta 2023, Italia ⋅ ⛅ 59 °F
I slept until almost 9am today. I wasn't in a big rush. I booked my train for 11:15, and it's a 25 min walk. I put the cover on the bed and started pulling things out of the closet for packing. When ILue lisää
Un Momento in Bari
7. maaliskuuta 2023, Italia ⋅ ⛅ 59 °F
Overall, it was about an hour. I had to change trains and train stations to get to the airport. Bari is more like Rome than Brindisi. Very loud and busy. All I got to see was the walk across theLue lisää
On the Road Again
7. maaliskuuta 2023, Italia ⋅ ⛅ 61 °F
I had to run the maze of the station to the airport. It took a while to find the car rental place. I rented from Enterprise, but when I checked my information, it was under another name. The sign inLue lisää
Masseria Agriturismo Lama San Giorgio
7. maaliskuuta 2023, Italia ⋅ ☁️ 61 °F
It took about a half hour to get here, mostly on the highway. But there was construction on the local road. This is definitely an agricultural area. What I thought was a big hotel was a grainLue lisää
Pogliano al Mare
7. maaliskuuta 2023, Italia ⋅ ⛅ 57 °F
It took about 40 minutes to arrive here from the Masseria. There was more construction, but it wasn't too bad. I saw this town from the train and wanted to see it.
I had to park a ways out, but it isLue lisää
First night at Lama San Giorgio
7. maaliskuuta 2023, Italia ⋅ 🌙 52 °F
I got back to the room at about 5:30pm, after getting turned around going through Rutigliano. Back to my normal self...
Dinner didn't start until 7:45, so I lounged in bed for awhile, finallyLue lisää
































































































































