The Harbor at Otranto

Coastal Caper

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September 27th 2013
Today was our day off from cooking (and Silvestro's day off from us!) and field trip to the town of Otranto on the Adriatic coast. We had time to do a little shopping before meeting Giorgio (in charge of administration and hospitality at the school) at the cafe. Then we headed the market for a few supplies before heading over to the school to prepare our picnic from our favorite leftovers of t ... read more

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Italy became a nation-state in 1861 when the city-states of the peninsula, along with Sardinia and Sicily, were united under King Victor EMMANUEL II. An era of parliamentary government came to a close in the early 1920s when Benito MUSSOLINI establis... ... read more