ItalyApuliaLatianoZona P.I.P.40°33’33” N 17°39’31” E
May 7, 2019 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
My hosts Ian and Lucy, together with Milli (13) and Freya (10) run this Masseria or guesthouse in Puglia where I have been workawaying for the past month. Lucy rushes back and forth between here andRead more
ItalyApuliaFrancavilla FontanaBasilica Pontificia Minore SS. Rosario40°31’56” N 17°34’52” E
April 19, 2019 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
Prince Filippo d'Angiò had a vision of the Virgin Mary in a fountain and declared this town a tax-free haven, (according to local legend.) Hence the name: "Franca" (tax-free), and "villa" (town), andRead more
Tony Hammond Those costumes look very sinister - so very far away from the love of Christ....
ItalyApuliaFrancavilla FontanaBasilica Pontificia Minore SS. Rosario40°31’56” N 17°34’55” E
August 18, 2021 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Stamattina mentre andavamo in comune per rinnovare la carta di identità a Caterina, siamo passati davanti alla Chiesa Madre, e Agnese ci ha fatto notare che lì davanti nel piazzale c'è una rosa deiRead more
ItalyApuliaFrancavilla Fontana40°31’49” N 17°34’46” E
April 19, 2019 in Italy ⋅ 🌙 14 °C
It was notable for the silence. On-lookers who spoke too loud were shshed vehemently.
One unique feature of this parade was the long rattle carried by many participants and shaken at randomRead more
ItalyApuliaFrancavilla Fontana40°31’47” N 17°34’45” E
April 19, 2019 in Italy ⋅ 🌙 14 °C
Some of the crosses were pretty heavy and I watched this fellow in red staggering around the course under the weight. Once or twice he almost dropped his load but fortunately there were paramedics notRead more
Tony Hammond How much better it would have been simply to give thanks for the death and resurrection of Christ in a heartfelt church service rather than all this theatre....
ItalyApuliaFrancavilla FontanaGiardini Pubblici40°31’24” N 17°35’4” E
August 14, 2021 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
ItalyApuliaOria40°31’58” N 17°37’53” E
August 27, 2021 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Briochina ha partorito proprio mentre Cat era lì in campagna con Papi.
ItalyApuliaOria40°31’58” N 17°37’53” E
August 28, 2021 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
ItalyApuliaFrancavilla FontanaGiardini Pubblici40°31’37” N 17°34’49” E August 23, 2021 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Oggi abbiamo deciso di tornare al solito posto, più tranquillo con meno folla, mare sempre bellissimo. I pescetti rompono un po' le scatole mordicchiando i piedi se ti fermi, ti costringono aRead more
ItalyApuliaFrancavilla FontanaGiardini Pubblici40°31’37” N 17°34’48” E
August 22, 2021 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Andiamo in campagna a salutare la gattina Briochina. Abbiamo raccolto le more, mangiato l'uva, raccolto le noccioline...
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Rose Siva Lovely place - but why are there empty? water bottles on the wall????
Tony Hammond Glad you have had such a spirited time but why have they bottled out on the wall?
Vanessa Scripelliti perhaps to prevent rainwater getting into the holes-perhaps they have to put some sort of fencing in? van