by eric | Nov 14, 2024 | International Travel, Travel
Following our week in Bari and weekend in Lecce, we next headed to the middle of Puglia, Valle d’Itria. southern Italy map with Valle d’Itria inset location Valle d’Itria towns we visited Known for vineyards, olive groves, and hilltop towns, we were...
by eric | Nov 12, 2024 | Food & Drink, International Travel, Travel
Saturday, Sept 28 Dinner at Crianza – you definitely needed reservations here! Lots of people turned away. We sat outside and enjoyed watching the streams of people, and a considerable number of cars and bikes, go by. We started with a bottle of the Tenuta...
by eric | Nov 10, 2024 | International Travel, Travel
On one of our longer drives last year we listened to a podcast about Lecce and the baroque architecture in town. As usual, it made us want to see it for ourselves, so Lecce was a natural choice for a weekend while we were in Puglia. After the stress of our rental car...
by eric | Nov 8, 2024 | Food & Drink, International Travel, Travel
Monday, Sept 23 Our first dinner was at Ruffiano, where we had made reservations – they were busy on a Monday night, and we were seated at an outdoor table. Little did Leandra know that the mosquitoes had a reservation for her feet that night! They didn’t...
by eric | Nov 3, 2024 | International Travel, Travel
There were three main spots outside our neighborhood that we explored: Lungomare di Bari, Bari Vecchia, and Murat. Lungomare di Bari is the seaside walking area. It’s hard to tell from a map just how busy the road right next to this promenade actually is, but it...