On my way
1 marca 2023, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ☁️ 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 my Czytaj więcej
1st "meal?" at 35K feet
1 marca 2023, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ☀️ 21 °F
I'm sure they will get better from here.
Terminal 4 Departures
1 marca 2023, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ 🌙 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 was Czytaj więcej
Roma!
2 marca 2023, Włochy ⋅ ☁️ 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 seatmate Czytaj więcej
Frecciargento
2 marca 2023, Włochy ⋅ ☁️ 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 me Czytaj więcej
Frecciarossa
2 marca 2023, Włochy ⋅ ☁️ 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.
We are cruising along the Adriatic Czytaj więcej
In Brindisi
2 marca 2023, Włochy ⋅ 🌙 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 sort Czytaj więcej
Wandering Brindisi
3 marca 2023, Włochy ⋅ ☁️ 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, with Czytaj więcej
Evening in Brindisi
3 marca 2023, Włochy ⋅ ☁️ 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 little Czytaj więcej
Checking out of Brindisi
4 marca 2023, Włochy ⋅ 🌧 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 a Czytaj więcej
Ciao, Lecce
4 marca 2023, Włochy ⋅ ☁️ 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 started Czytaj więcej
Dinner at Bob's
4 marca 2023, Włochy ⋅ 🌙 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 speaks Czytaj więcej
Ladies day
5 marca 2023, Włochy ⋅ ☀️ 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.
I Czytaj więcej
Pasta class
5 marca 2023, Włochy ⋅ 🌙 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 my Czytaj więcej
Team One More Last Drink
6 marca 2023, Włochy ⋅ 🌙 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 gospel Czytaj więcej
Ciao Ladies
6 marca 2023, Włochy ⋅ ☀️ 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 walked Czytaj więcej
Autista
6 marca 2023, Włochy
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 Czytaj więcej
The edge of italy
6 marca 2023, Włochy
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 also Czytaj więcej
Last night in Lecce
6 marca 2023, Włochy ⋅ ☁️ 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 were Czytaj więcej
Leaving Lecce
7 marca 2023, Włochy ⋅ ⛅ 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 I Czytaj więcej
Un Momento in Bari
7 marca 2023, Włochy ⋅ ⛅ 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 the Czytaj więcej
On the Road Again
7 marca 2023, Włochy ⋅ ⛅ 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 in Czytaj więcej
Masseria Agriturismo Lama San Giorgio
7 marca 2023, Włochy ⋅ ☁️ 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 grain Czytaj więcej
Pogliano al Mare
7 marca 2023, Włochy ⋅ ⛅ 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 is Czytaj więcej
First night at Lama San Giorgio
7 marca 2023, Włochy ⋅ 🌙 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, finally Czytaj więcej
































































































































