Hotel Pietra Verde
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Italia , 18$/Gal Avgas
... property and finish
it which then would make and prefect Vacation spot or maybe even more.
I parked the SX in Brindisi , parking and landing fees are very cheap , but NO AVGAS here and in Foggia about 100 miles to the North they charged $18 for gallon, and no wonder there is no General Aviation in Italy.
At the Lecce Airport not far from my friend Carlo I inquired about Hangar space , beautiful built out Airport and Terminal with everything in ...
Lecce
... up at the fabulous buildings and monuments. The churches are ornate both inside and out. Lecce dates back to the time of the Trojan Wars then the city was conquered by the Romans in the 3rd century BC. Lecce was governed by the Byzantine Empire from 549 AD for 5 centuries. The Normas conquered the city in the 11th century and Lecce began to grow as a commercial center for the area. Roman Amphitheater ...
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 ...
Baroque Blast
... retreated to the safety of my air-conditioned Bat Cave back at the B&B, for a quick little siesta and some reading, before lunch. Strolling during the afternoon would not have been enjoyable anyway, as there was nary a soul in the streets of Lecce - I do understand why, but it still seems a bit strange at how empty Lecce is during the afternoon ... Lecce may be far more beautiful than any city or town I was in while traveling through Albania and Macedonia, ...
Fresh Off the Boat
... agreed upon with the owner, as he had asked if I could check in before 8:30 PM, something which appears highly unlikely, as I'll probably just have made it to Italy at that time ...
I was looking forward to having a huge meal on board the ferry with plenty of drink, as I had all this leftover Albanian leke to spend. Funds were actually running low last night, but I decided to cash in a 20 Euro bill to get a bit more, knowing that I could use it today - ...