More adventures
Fun fact - there are 40 million olive trees in the region - and that’s after 20 million died from bacteria. Tuscany only has 14 million - and while they claim dominance in olive oil production- Tuscany actually only produces 2-3% of Italy’s total.
Sad fact: we have only had gelato once and we had planned on at least once a day.
Today we take you on a tour of Locorotondo- well it’s a fast drive by tour…no parking!
But the serendipitous turn is that we pivoted after the drive by and went to Polignano A Mare. What a wonderful stop.
These are the words to the song Volare, strung across the street.



Back to the hotel and a few hours at the pool.
And we are having dinner back in Ostuni tonight.

We had reservations at the restaurant Taverna della Gelosia and it was high up on the hilltop and then down several flights of extremely steep steps to get to the restaurant. I wasn’t sure I could navigate them.

But we made it!


Tonight’s dinner- Jay and I had risotto with shrimp - Jim and Carrie had orecchiette (which originated in Bari) pasta. Another delicious meal.
Happy fact - we ended the night with a gelato!
Tomorrow- on to Lecce.



The food and the restaurants are beyond. Those steps down to that place were treacherous!
Fabulous shots! This is a lovely trip and I’m not even exhausted.
We loved Polignano, recommended by my Italian relatives in 2008. I think I see the restaurant where we ate lunch above the beach!