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It’s our last full day in the region of Puglia, and of this latest Italian adventure. We began with breakfast of croissants from Dentoni, melon, figs from Fabrizio’s family’s farm, and cappuccinos. Big D also had a bowl of cereal … Continue reading →

It has been over three weeks since I touched down in Italy for the 6th(!) time. I arrived 4 days ahead of Karen and the kids and spent my time in Pico, the town that my great grandparents (my maternal … Continue reading →

While Puglia has been a feast for the senses, there’s definitely been a lot that’s made our ears perk up this leg of the trip: If there’s one word Miss M and I have heard a lot on this trip, … Continue reading →

We began the day enjoying another yummy breakfast of croissants and figs while our host Fabrizio told us more about football in Italy. We saw his father, Giovanni, hop on his old rusty bike, with basket, again. Yesterday he was … Continue reading →

Fabrizio, our host at his family’s B&B, gave us a lovely breakfast of croissants from Dentoni (the Pasticceria we ate every meal at yesterday), cereal, watermelon, a white melon that is a cross between honeydew and cucumber, gigantic figs from … Continue reading →

Today we began the third leg of our trip in Torre dell’Orso, a beach town in the southern Italian region of Puglia on the Salento coast. We met Fabrizio and his father Giovanni as we checked into our bed & … Continue reading →

We’re about to leave Alberobello, so here’s a few observations about our experience here: Milk – our kids love milk and Grandma Mary Ann always said we should buy a cow for our backyard. In Italy, no one drinks milk. … Continue reading →

While driving to various towns, the view has been a combination of fields of olive trees, farms with horses, donkeys or cows, fields of fruit trees, or farms that have already harvested their goods since its rows and rows of … Continue reading →

What does a married couple do on the morning of their anniversary? Visit the laundromat! The Alberobello lavanderia is nothing like the places we frequented in college, NYC or Somerville. This one had free WiFi, a charging station for mobile … Continue reading →

Paul and I have been married for 18 years and known each other for 27, but he continues to surprise me. Several months ago he planned a wonderful evening for us, as a surprise for me, to celebrate our wedding … Continue reading →

We spent today in the town of Molfetta, which isn’t known for its cultural or historical significance. It’s about a half hour north of the city of Bari but it had two things going for it: an outlet mall and … Continue reading →

Today we did something we’ve all wanted to do since planning this trip: cliff diving in Polignano a Mare. Polignano a Mare is known as “the pearl of the Adriatic” and it is indeed a gem. A 40 minute drive … Continue reading →

This morning while the boys shot hoops, I went to the market, the bakery (cream and chocolate filled croissants for Paul and I, donuts filled with Nutella and frutti di bosco for the kids). Mari and I also visited the … Continue reading →

This morning we found a basketball court in Alberobello. All over Italy Big D has been dribbling the ball he brought from home. He got a few stares in Minori but even more so here, because our trullo is located … Continue reading →