Since we were on the coastline, my cousin decided to drive us 30 mins south to Ortona for seafood. We had a good lunch at Trattoria San Domenico, after which we walked around the town a little and then we explored the Castello Aragonese located next to the restaurant. After that, we drove down the coast a little before heading to her farmhouse in Penne. The rain, which was forecasted for the next few days, started as we were driving to Penne. At Penne, we stopped for groceries before heading to her farmhouse where my first priority was to do laundry. In decades of traveling, I’ve never perfected the art of washing socks in hotel sinks, so I had quite a few stinky and crusty pairs of socks in my backpack!Read more