The weather has continued to be warm, the sea flat and the marinas and towns really enjoyable. The locals appear to be than happy to please the visiting yachts and have plenty off modern facilities.
We sat, drinking coffee, and watched the children at "Scuola Vela" bringing in their small 'Opti' yachts and taking turns to wash them down.
Emi would be in her element!!
The coffee continues to be strong and the pizzas huge. We often choose one capriciosa and share. During the day the temperatures reaches the high 30s and shops shut for 2 - 3 hours, which is a pity. At night the local bands set up stages in the squares nearby and play well into the next morning with surprisingly, 70's and 80's music. It's ok, just.
The port and town appear to be a very popular tourist destination for hundreds of families and young people, with the beaches next door full of people from morning till late evening.
Once the sun sets and the temperature cools down, everyone settles into bars, restaurants or just ambles along the promenade surrounding the marina.
We took advantage of the great markets in the town to stock up supplies. I'm still in shock about the prices charged for the most beautiful fruit and vegetables. Locally produced food has not lost it's importance in these smaller towns.
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| 1 euro kg for the best tomatoes and peaches! |
Our stay was cut short by the window of opportunity (as we thought) to get across the Bay of Taranto before another blow set in. We were only half right and the sea was not as friendly as we had hoped.
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