**Sorry about that…I didn’t realize the pictures didn’t properly upload. They are all there now!
Amazing!
Really truly amazing…I can’t even begin to describe our days here. The experience of living in a true Italian town, where we found only one person who spoke English, was awesome. I don’t know if I can put it into words but I will try. And the pictures should help.
We stayed in an apartment somewhere in the middle of other residences. I say somewhere because we walked down several alleys and took many turns before getting there.
This was our view from one of the bedroom windows. There was a goat farm down towards the bottom right. We saw them leave every day, led by one of two men and several dogs. A few “escaped” from their mountain one day and a man on a scooter herded them back to the farm.
A little church was down the way from us. They had mass there the following Saturday night.
Part of the castle, while we were on our way to dinner the first night.
The wine area at Il Trapetto, the restaurant we had dinner at the first night. We had just learned how to ask for a recommendation in Italian so we did just that.
Olive oil made right in the town where we were. I’m not sure how much more fresh or natural you can get.
What the server recommended. The didn’t have pizza but these sandwich subs were cooked in the brick oven. The half-eaten one was mozzarella, tomato, and prosciutto, while the other was a different type of cheese and peppered bacon.
One of many glasses of wine from several bottles. This one was a regional wine from the area we were in, Puglia.
My breakfast everyday for 5 days – homemade croissant, a delicious Cappucino, small shot of water and fresh juice, either an orange juice mix or a berry mix. It was so delicious.
We took a drive to the Foresta Umbra. The city of Peschici is in the background.
Peschici
Zaiana Beach, where we spent one of our days.
I brought along my Casbah print bandeau one piece and everyone else was wearing a bikini. I’m talking everyone. It didn’t matter their age or size. I felt a little self-conscious and out-of-place in my one-piece, if that’s even possible. I shall, from now on, always bring two swimsuits…a one-piece and a bikini. I enjoyed myself anyway. It was hard not to.
We ate at the restaurant on this cliff after the beach day. Those are poles to hold the fishing nets to catch fresh fish daily for the restaurant.
My fresh catch of the day.
This was also a great place to watch the sunset.
This was our lunch most days. Our first full day there was a market that
comes every two weeks. We found fresh meats, cheeses, breads, fruit and
honey. I could eat this for lunch daily. The fruit was so delicious.
The Boy could not stop talking about it, or eating it.
comes every two weeks. We found fresh meats, cheeses, breads, fruit and
honey. I could eat this for lunch daily. The fruit was so delicious.
The Boy could not stop talking about it, or eating it.
We had a washing machine and an “air dryer”.
L’Orto del Conte – We had dinner here the last two nights of our stay. Loved the view.
Risotto with prawns and clams
On our drive to another beach we came across a few goats.
The clock tower at the City Hall that told me the time every 15 minutes. I miss it already.
I hope to get my other photos organized this week. We had a wonderful time relaxing.
Off to our last stay tomorrow, in Matera.
Ciao!
OMG, you have been to Peschici, you must be the only American to have ever set foot there. I have been to Peschici more than 15 years ago, I had just met my husband and it was our first trip together. Well, he got the flu and I had to play nurse for our entire stay and didn't even go to the beach! I am soooo nostalgic of South of Italy in the summer (I go every year but stay North).
Ema – I re-added the photos. I loved the area and would absolutely live there. We almost stayed in Peschici but chose VdG instead. I think we were the only Americans there. I only met some college kids in Vico del Gargano during our stay and they were from Chicago. Otherwise, we did not see any other Americans. I hope I get to have another trip like this again and experience Northern Italy.
I am reading Donna Leon's "Sea of Ttoubles" , it's a detective story set in modern Italy. It seems your pictures are perfect illustrations to that story, lol… Thank you for the treat. BTW, Raj dress looks lovely on you- I just got mine.
Oh, I want to travel again!!! I don't know what it is, but cheese, fruit, everything just tastes so DIFFERENT in Europe!