Ross, Susan and I in the streets of Alberobello

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

October 2nd 2022
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 dr ... 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

19th November 2022

RENanDREW
Ren & Andrew

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

Waddads Travel
Lori & Susan

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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