After a good nights sleep in our respective chambers, although Tanya, it turns out was a little wary of the guy in the metal suit in the corridor outside her bedroom, we gradually get ready ( our first sleep- in till 7am) and head out for breakfast included in our…
Month: May 2019
We make our way across the Italian boot through Cisternino, Locorotondo to Giovinazzo
This morning we get to savor the spoils of our cooking class from last night and three large pieces of Tiramisu remain in our fridge. For those that did not know Tiramisu is a breakfast food , I remind you that it is soaked in good quality espresso coffee making…
Our Trulli stay in Puglia and a cooking class with Veronica
We are awoken to the happy chirp of birds outside our windows and it’s a gorgeous morning for breakfast in the courtyard. I have regained 35% of my voice so Tanya can hear the occasional thing I say now. We decide that’s it’s so comfortable here that just having a…
Altamura and the road to Ostuni
We get served a delicious breakfast with the specialty fresh bread grilled, a sprinkle of herbs drizzled with local olive oil. There of course is a piece of the lemon infused tea cake as well and I am captured by how cute the little butter dish with the rabbit is….
Our Independent Travels in Puglia, we get a car
We decide that trying to squeeze into a bus with our luggage will not happen, no amount of prior practice in nudging people out of the way would get us on, so we want to get a transfer to Salerno. I spot a nice looking Italian man dropping some American…
The day we walk Sentiero Degli Dei ( the Path of the Gods)
After a nice relaxing day trying to get my cold to get better and soaking up the view from the balcony, we decide that we will walk The Path of the Gods. This is rated as a moderate walk and we can catch it here from Praiano by scaling the…
Ravello and Amalfi explore
We decide to explore in the easterly direction today and after an early breakfast we make our way to the bus stop hoping we are early enough to beat the crowds. On the way we pass the Onde Verde Hotel and restaurant and as the menu looks delicious, the location…