Hotel Corte Altavilla Bari

As it turns out, filling that day wasn't so much of a problem.... we tootled out of town, found a beach, wandered about & looked at the boats; tootled back, found somewhere to eat, had a chat with a few Brits and - hey presto! - before you knew it, time for bed! But the one on board was a bit more of a challenge... all 13 hours of it! BIG ...

... on the show. One of the homicide detectives, Ed Burns, is co-creator of The Wire. You get the idea. It's a great finale for anyone who's finished the show and is suffering from withdrawal (for anyone who hasn't watched the show, DO SO NOW).<br><br>I bought Homicide at a Waterstones attached to one of those Little Chef rest stops the weekend Rachel, Sundeep and I rented and drove a car to the Cotswolds ...

... for over 7,000 years! So we drove 3 hours to get there and stopped to briefly explore the beautiful but boring town of Tricarico on the way. The drive was quite beautiful along very nice country lanes that reminded us of the Tuscany region.<br><br>Matera is located on the edge of a deep river ravine and has a rambling ancient neighborhood area called the &#8220;Sassi&#8221; district. The Sassi is a large area of ancient dwellings and businesses that are actual ...

... around 3.30pm, carried our bags accross and up the elevators to the reception. We got our swipe card and not escorted but told to go a floor up to our cabin. The cabin was small and SMELLED SO BAD it was disgusting. As Dave would say, it smelled like ass. Horrid and stinky were were not happy, as you opened the bathroom the smell got worse. There was an inch or 2 of water on the floor and the bin had remenants of being used (ie ...

Where to start! Martera and the Sassi are absolutley beautiful - definitley a must see when visiting Basilicata.<br><br>Matera,the second largest town in Basilicata is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, thanks to its extraordinary labyrinth of caves, used as dwellings as recently as the 1950s, and which are literally part of the town &#8211; under your feet, beside you, and around the next corner. Many ...

... Italian, it was little surprise to find that this was once part of ancient Magna Graecia; in fact you are more likely to stumble upon Greek temples than you are Roman ruins. Known in Italy as a land of myth and fable, this little region was clearly full of surprises. <br><br>Whenever I think back to the first day in Basilicata, images of mountains, beautiful scenery and sunny skies fill my thoughts - a lovely start to the holiday!

... and utah. They were incredibly nice. One of them has been in Italy for years and said he hadn't even talked to an American in 4 months. He was really excited to talk to us and find out what was going on back home. They spoke fluent italian and asked people where to find the bus stop. The Italian people led us on a wild goose hunt all around the city, and the missionaries insisted on coming with us. I'm so glad we found them! When we finally found our bus stop we insisted that we ...

... deck. We didn't see the need to pay 25euro more just to sit in a reclining seat. But we made the best of it, we meet some australian girls travelling and chatted with them before heading to get some supper. The food was so good, especially beacuse it wasn't italian anymore. After supper we stopped at the duty free store and picked up 3 chocolate bars and 26oz of lemon flavored liquer and headed back to the deck with the aussie girls!!!! We spent the next few ...

(Jim) Tonight we arrived early to board our 10:30 p.m. ferry from Bari to Dubrovnik. After we got our tickets we went to the waiting room. I've said for the last few years that you can't get a bad meal in Italy. Wrong, big fella! The offerings in the little restaurant alongside the waiting area looked at though they had been passed down from generation to generation. Not the ...

... scene was very reverent, as actual pilgrims from Russia were viewing the tomb (We do not know if any pawnbrokers or sailors were in attendance). Our final thoughts on Bari are of a small pizzeria in the new city. The sign said rustica and it was an eternally memorable meal. Filled with locals, it was our first experience with a "we don't have a menu and don't speak english" restaurant. We were directed to a self serve antipasta table with 20 plus dishes and ...