Day 18 Vieste We headed out in the car today, to explore a trail further north on the coast. We were given another creatively translated hiking guide by the owner of the hotel, and we chose a trail that passed a few Paleolithic caves, complete with rock carvings from 12,000 years ago. The guide not only mentioned the dreaded vipers again and included a viper antidote on the list of hiking supplies, but also added this reassuring statement: “Misadventures caused by vipers are not often, because of the small numbers of exemplars living in the Gargano”. The guide also pointed out the trail was marked but “ It is possible that along the routes the marked signs aren’t to see any more because someone has taken them away”. Well, there were no signs after the trailhead…
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