La Dolce Vita indeed

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May 20th 2010

Published: May 20th 2010

Italy2 - till 18 May La dolce vita is a lot more apt than I ever believed. I am prepared, after just a couple of weeks in Italy, to offer a preliminary conclusion that Italians have the work-life balance sorted out pretty well. Take the opening hours of shops as an example - and please don't take this as gospel because we haven't got it straight yet - shops close between 1300 and either 1500 or ... Read Full Entry

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Slowfeet

Our travels over the years have often sought out those places that we haven't yet experienced. We have loved chasing new places, but there is a change underway. We continue to enjoy experiencing other cultures along with their food, beverages, history and ways of life but now, having a little more freedom, we will also make more effort to seek out out such things as music events and festivals, particular natural attractions that we have missed and places where we can better appreciate the history of a place and its people. The attraction of the road less travelled and the place less visit... full info

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View from the window

Straight after a big storm - the man on the right was sweeping the rain from his doorstep

School excursion

They don't wear uniforms but often have a particular cap, a la tour groups

Taranto

A view of the outskirts of Taranto, with high rise housing

Sassi houses at Matera

An amazing sight

Sassi houses 2

Sassi houses 3

Sassi houses 4

Note the bike helmet on the roof

In the new part of Matera

Some detail overlooked in the remodelling of this building?

Sassi steps

Matera is an up and down town

Sassi housing 5

Display house

This house, carved into the rock, was originally inhabited by a shepherd family of around 10 people, plus animals

Yet another view of Matera

Recycling

The terracotta guttering of the house is supported by donkey femurs

The original sassi houses

The caves across the river gorge from the current town

Matera street

Might have lots of steps but at least there are not cars on most of them

Waiting for the season

Metaponto Lido

21st May 2010

Andrew
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Good to see you're taking your time
We've seen nowhere near as much of Italy as you but can fully understand the appeal. Keep an eye out for Fazios in Sicily (or the Aeolian Islands to be more precise). Now, the risk is that once you've visited Ireland as well, we may have to come a long way to ever see you again!!

29th May 2010

Slowfeet
Slowfeet

Those Fazios
We have certainly spotted the name about on a number of different companies and shops, mainly down the east coast. Probably wont make it over to the Aeolian Islands. Have just posted on Sicily so you can read a bit about now. Have just left Palermo on our way along the north coast.

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