Alberobello and Ostuni: pointy houses and swimming in the Adriatic!


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October 2nd 2022
Published: October 2nd 2022
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We had a fabulous day today visiting the towns of Alberobello and Ostuni, with a swim in the Adriatic in between! We were up earlier this morning, ready to leave at 8:30. We planned on scrambled eggs with our leftover mushrooms and cheese, but the stovetop was acting up, so we had yogurt and toast instead, plus excellent strong coffee made in the electric espresso maker. We headed out on the driv... Read Full Entry



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Ross and IRoss and I
Ross and I

Heading into the sea
Ross and IRoss and I
Ross and I

After coming out of the water
Cute Ostuni streetsCute Ostuni streets
Cute Ostuni streets

See the black kitty



4th October 2022

Alberobello and Ostuni
No wonder you called the day fabulous. So much fun and shopping!
7th October 2022
Me with a teeny Fiat 500

Fiat
We always feel like giants when we rent thee cars.
13th November 2022

Italian Cars
I love how you named the rental car! I got quite attached to mine in Iceland, lol. I think I should also give my next one a name too...! I also love the teeny Fiat 500 - I haven't seen one of those in years! The trulli look truly amazing (!), very interesting architecture, and very interesting to read about how they came about.
21st November 2022

Italian Cars
My brother had already named the car when we joined them, LOL And yes, the trulli were such an amazing site, especially as there were SO many, it was just amazing.
19th November 2022
Ross, Susan and I in the streets of Alberobello

Good photo
I like the sound of all the small towns and villages you're exploring. I suppose it's the benefit of having a car in the regional areas. I love pistachio gelato but have never had it combined with chocolate - I'll have to look out for it :)
21st November 2022
Ross, Susan and I in the streets of Alberobello

Good photo
Glad you liked the photo Ren! And yes, I think you definitely need a car to explore that area of Italy. I really enjoyed seeing those different towns and areas. The chocolate pistachio combination was good, but I did find the chocolate gelato just too "chocolaty", so I preferred just the pistachio by itself.

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