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Santa Maria di Leuca
... at an very old town of Maglie which dates back to the Bronze Age after recent digs discovered artifacts from that time. So much easier in a larger more affluent town as communications much easier as there is a hint of English and with our poor Italian we seem to make much better progress. We were able to negotiate four takeaway coffees with delicious friand like cakes - speciality of the region - packaged in such style. Franco the owner of ...
Into the heel of Italy
... was friendly and efficient, transferring our luggage from hotel to hotel without problem. The small hotels were all #1 or 2 on Trip Advisor for each town so were all lovely in their own way. The routes were amazing – you wouldn’t be able to find the smaller lanes and bike paths without a good guide. Andy gets top points for navigation – thanks love. When he balked at one point, rather like a recalcitrant child, I told him that ...
PALAZZO MURO LECCESE
... for an Espresso, Mocha or perhaps or cocktail or two!!!
Breakfast in the morning will awaken your senses with the smell of fresh ground coffee´s, homemade baked breads, muffins and English marmalades, drawing you to the dining room where an array of hot and cold dishes both English and Italian adone the large marble buffet.
Outdoors in the hotels private walled courtyard sun beds and large Umbrella´s create the prefect venue for an alfresco lunch ...
Cabin Fever
... our crossing to Italy I really felt that a comfortable crossing to Italy was an absolute neccesitiy. However the weather had other plans and the only small window of good cruising was going to be an overnight hop. After our last 220nm crossing past Albania from Croatia Rachel wasn't keen for any more night sailing but she pumped up and put on her brave face and said 'ok'.
So after a big feed at a local resturant, we returned to the boat and as ...
Off to the Ionian Sea
... passed opened doorways and could see people sitting in their homes. Although the streets were very narrow (again) there seem to be no rules, small cars and scooters were zooming through. I even saw a man driving a scooter with a child standing on the floor board, neither wearing helmets. People were very friendly in this area and a once in a life time experience. We found a patio outside tratorria/pizzeria ...
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