Puglia, Sicily via Barcelona

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- 4 sep. 2019
- ⛅ 29 °C
- Hoogte: 16 m
- Singapore Singapore Queen Elizabeth Walk 1.294175, 103.8548281°17’39” N 103°51’17” E
Dag 1
Sydney to Singapore
4 september 2019, Singapore ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
Stayed overnight at Pam’s and had a speedy uber at 4:45am for the flight with both Pams and Howard to Singapore.
Enjoyed an afternoon swim at Hotel Fort Canning pool, then queued for a AUD45 Singapore Sling and shell peanuts at the newly renovated Raffles Hotel Long Bar.
Dinner at Makansutra - carrot cake, chards, prawn vege gyozas and satays and watched the light show over Marina Bay Sands.Meer informatie
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- 5 sep. 2019
- ⛅ 26 °C
- Hoogte: 35 m
- Spanje Catalunya Barcelona Eixample Universitat de Barcelona 41.389099, 2.161141°23’21” N 2°9’40” E
Dag 2
A Day in Singapore
5 september 2019, Spanje ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Nespresso in the room, followed by Fort Canning breakfast with the highlights being papaya, goats cheese, eggs benedict, crispy bacon and coffee. Another swim in our warm pool, then excellent one hour tour of Battlebox just steps away from the hotel.
Gardens by the Bay were great - very inspiring lush tropical plants, orchids of all types. Cassis and tangerine cocktail at Cafe Fennell surrounded by fragrant herbs, raddish, spinach.
Walked in 32 degrees heat and humidity to Marina Bay Sands. The height was easier to deal with during the day so was reasonably relaxed with another Singapore Sling.
Back in time for the hotel wine and canape hour, then chicken rice in the hotel.
Taxi to airport for what was a reasonably easy 13 hour flight to Barcelona.Meer informatie
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- 6 sep. 2019
- ☀️ 24 °C
- Hoogte: 22 m
- Spanje Catalunya Barcelona el Born 41.383991, 2.18288841°23’2” N 2°10’58” E
Dag 3
Jetlag in Barcelona
6 september 2019, Spanje ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Coffee at Cafe El Born with Pam and Howatd then I checked into Music VII apartment at Carer Mere des Alts 21.
Then back to Pam and Howard at the cafe, picked up mascapone croissants from Hoffmans and checked them into Espateria.
Walked round El Born to Santa Maria del Mar, Via Montcada and Palau de Musica Catalan.
John and Udi arrived at 5pm, had a red wine in the apartment, then dinner at the galician Bar Celto Pulperia. Soft octopus, padron peppers, chorizo, morcilla (black sausage) and white wine drunk in small white bowls.Meer informatie
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- 7 sep. 2019
- ☀️ 18 °C
- Hoogte: 1.182 m
- Spanje Catalunya Castellbell i el Vilar Monistrol de Montserrat Sant Jeroni 41.605373, 1.81144241°36’19” N 1°48’41” E
Dag 4
Daytrip to Montserrat
7 september 2019, Spanje ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
We hiked to Sant Jeroni the highest point at 1,237 metres which I missed last year. It was a big day but was perfect hiking weather at 24 degrees and sunny. My IPhone said we climbed 153 flights of stairs.
We ate dinner at Nou Kellar - pushy chinese waiter but food was ok. Morcilla, padron peppers, veal cheek with pear, sausage and white beans and a black paella.Meer informatie
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- 8 sep. 2019
- ☀️ 24 °C
- Hoogte: 28 m
- Spanje Catalunya Barcelona la Barceloneta Dàrsena del Comerç 41.381252, 2.18148741°22’53” N 2°10’53” E
Dag 5
Hike to Montjuic
8 september 2019, Spanje ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Sunday morning was quiet in El Born with even Santa Caterina market closed.
We walked over to the cathedral, Las Ramblas where Udi’s credit card was eaten by an ATM, then we walked through the indian/pakistani area and up Montjuic. We looked down on cruise ships, Colon de Colombus, vast dock areas and had sweeping views of the city.
Dinner was with Pam and Howard back in the local Galician place of our first night.Meer informatie
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- 9 sep. 2019
- ⛅ 23 °C
- Hoogte: 26 m
- Spanje Catalunya Barcelona Barri Gòtic Plaza Catalunya 41.387993, 2.17607341°23’17” N 2°10’34” E
Dag 6
Barcelonetta
9 september 2019, Spanje ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Enjoying these breakfasts of cortado, bocadillio and oj at Bou Cafe at Santa Caterina. then we walked down to Santa Maria del Mar. Udi and I went on to Barcelonetta. The three of us had an excellent late lunch in El Born and empanada takeaway for dinner.Meer informatie
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- 10 sep. 2019
- 🌧 18 °C
- Hoogte: 12 m
- Spanje Catalunya Barcelona Diagonal Mar Parc de Diagonal-Mar 41.404874, 2.21174141°24’18” N 2°12’42” E
Dag 7
Last Day in Barcelona - Colonia Guell
10 september 2019, Spanje ⋅ 🌧 18 °C
Enjoyed the best breakfast at Santa Caterina of cortado, tomato bread and proscuitto tortilla.
Unfortunately it was our last day and also raining but nevertheless we went out into the suburbs to Gaudi’s crypt/ church. Certainly a lesser known Gaudi site but the information centre was excellent and it was certainly worth seeing. The town was a Guell owned textile town where the workers were housed also. All the buildings were built in red exposed brick with architectural interest added with contrasting directions and placement of the bricks.
The crypt/church itself in true Gaudi tradition was not finished but included many of the design features he was known for - contrasting direction of bricks, diffent angles and rock, mosaics, sloping mis-aligned columns and stained glass.
Had lunch back at Restaurant d’Andrew - red peppers stuffed with bacalau mornay, steak and mash, chocolate pudding and the worst wine wine I have ever encountered that tasted like perfume.
Bought empanadas for the airport and left early given warning of a an ongoing airport security strike. Things got worse from here as I got through by 7pm but flights were delayed due to the bad weather. This meant a 1:15am departure (10:30 scheduled), a complimentary visit to the VIP lounge coutesy of 28degrees and arrival at my airport hotel at Fiumicino at 3:30am.Meer informatie
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- 11 sep. 2019
- ⛅ 20 °C
- Hoogte: 6 m
- Italië Puglia Melendugno Madonna di Rocca Vecchia Roca Vecchia 40.288532, 18.42542140°17’19” N 18°25’32” E
Dag 8
Torre dell Orso
11 september 2019, Italië ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Enjoyed almost 4 hours sleep at my airport hotel - best laid plans, then a one hour flight from Rome to Brindisi on Alitalia.
This part was easy, as was the pre- booked shuttle to Torre dell Orso. Rain poured down during the drive but cleared quickly so I walked to the Grotta del Poesia. Swimming in this natural rock pool is a “bucket list” experience - very warm and clear water. The roman ruins at San Rocca were impressive for the extra dimension they added to s great swimming experience.
Loved sword fish (spada) and green beans from friendly Viola’s for dinner and gelato from Dentoni 1euro a scoop.Meer informatie
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- 12 sep. 2019 09:38
- ☀️ 24 °C
- Hoogte: 4 m
- Italië Puglia Melendugno Torre dell'Orso 40.274506, 18.42966340°16’28” N 18°25’47” E
Dag 9
Torre dell Orso
12 september 2019, Italië ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Had an early walk to the Grotta del Poesia to see it without the crowds, then a lavish breakfast courtesy of my B&B at the cliff top Hotel Belvedere.
Walked south along the cliffs to Sant Andrea with dramatic eroded rock formations and had a warm swim in the bay there and another late afternoon in small surf on beach below Dentonis.
Had aperitivo at local bar and swordfish again at Violas.Meer informatie
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- 13 sep. 2019 17:00
- ☀️ 26 °C
- Hoogte: 20 m
- Italië Puglia Otranto Roman catholic dioces of Otranto Chiesa San Pietro 40.145412, 18.49248140°8’43” N 18°29’33” E
Dag 10
Torre dell Orso to Otranto
13 september 2019, Italië ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Today was a busy day with a lot of variety and walking. Full buffet breakfast again then easy on-time bus to Otranto.
Dumped luggage and walked along the coast to Baia del Orte. Strong northerly winds had whipped up a good swell and surf. Even saw several board riders later in the afternoon. It was a hard walk using rough paths and sadly there was too much swell to swim. Went inland to the very red Cava di Bauxite filled with very green water and walked home quickly using the road.

After a stop at the ordinary B&B, I walked north and managed a swim from the beach, then fig and almond and coconut gelato for a late lunch.
Then finally some culture. The cathedral floor showed the tree of life with the trunk leading down to the altar, featuring Alexander the Great. A side chapel holds the bones of 800 Otranto people massacred by the turks in 1480. The downstairs crypt was a sea of columns.
Then to the Byzantine Church of St Peter which was built on the highest point of Otranto at the beginning of 10th century when the turks occupied the town.
Ordinary dinner choice on the castle walls.Meer informatie
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