Tag: wine
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Puglia Family Vacation. Part 4B: Valle d’Itria – Cisternino, Monopoli, and Polignano A Mare
Saturday May 24 We had a slower start to the day after our extra large day yesterday. We arrived in Cisternino by late morning and happened upon a marching band on our arrival into the historic center. Nice welcome indeed. Cisternino is another hilltop town and known for its strong culinary traditions, in particular its…
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Puglia Family Vacation. Part 4A: Valle d’Itria – Ceglie Messapica, Alberobello, and Locorotondo
Thursday, May 22/2025 We’re packing up the car and leaving Lecce this morning. We have a week-long stay booked in a trullo house in Ceglie Messapica (pronounced Cheh-lyeh Mess-ah-pee-ka) in the heart of the Valle d’Itria. WhereTF is Ceglie Messapica you might be asking. So many many people (even Italians!) would say “Where?!” after I…
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Puglia Family Vacation May 14-31, 2025. Part 3: Lecce, Otranto and Gallipoli
Sunday, May 18 After the quick Madonna de Idris caveoso rock church visit in Matera, we hopped on the shuttle to take us back to our car (at TA&CO garage which is just outside the city of Matera). We then drove to Lecce which is about a 2 hour drive. We had debated about breaking…
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Puglia Family Vacation May 14 – 31, 2025. Part 2: Matera
Matera May 16 & 17 May 16 We all had a great sleep and woke up feeling fresh and ready to get going! The weather was a bit overcast so we decided just to pack up, get the car, and hit the road. We’re spending the next 2 nights in Matera but we’re stopping in…
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Portugal Trip April 2024. Part 3: 5 Days in Lagos
Day 1 April 12, 2024 We were up early this morning and on the road to Lagos by 8:30 AM. We stopped for gas at about hour 4 and then popped into a grocery store for some pastries and fruit to eat on the road. Once we arrived in Lagos we stopped again for groceries…
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Europe Family Vacation 2023. Part 3: Penedes
Day 1: Penedes We rented a car near the train station in Barcelona and headed for the cava producing countryside of Penedes. I unknowingly had my google map settings set to avoid all highways and tolls, I didn’t even know there was such settings until now…so anyways, it took a bit longer to get to…
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