Having packed up the boat all safe and sound we took the Superfast ferry across to Bari. It was an overnight trip so the 4 of us shared a cabin. As usual – very funny. By daylight we are close to the Italian coast. The plan is to hire a car and we drive to a farmhouse – Masseria Storica Pilapilucci – near Toritto.
We are staying here for 4 days. Basing ourselves in one place and road tripping around the countryside. Everything is very close by Australian standards.
The Farmhouse is one of many ancient buildings in the area. This one had been in Amelia’s family for 700 years. They grow olives and almonds. Amelia has become famous for the quality of her almonds. And her quest house is also famous for its food with Vegeterian being a speciality. So you can see why I chose it!
Every night was 4 courses of the most delicious food and interesting people from all over Europe.
one of the amazing desserts served up to us.
Alberrobello – a whole town of Trulli
not everything is old in these medieval towns. this 7/11 is a self serve pop up in the wall. much better than our plethora of shops
Gioia di Colle – a gorgeous. hill town with a very intact Norman castle
Bambino’s everywhere
Masseria. Storica Pilapilucci – ghe view out through the olive groves. yhe building brliw is the old oven that is now a suite
Matera – made famous by The Passion of the Christ. amazing place
Looking down to the Gravina flow. this is at least 150 metres down
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