On The Road With The YaYa's

Puglia

  • Our Last Day With Nino

    On our last day we toured a 13th century castle called Castel del Monte. It was built by King Frederick II during the 1240s who inherited the land from his mother, Constance of Sicily. In the 18th century the castle’s… Continue reading

  • Trani and Wine

    Trani is a seaport on the Adriatic Sea. One thing I can say about Trani is that if you have a poor sense of direction do not visit here. Our first night here we were following another couple back to… Continue reading

  • Matera

    Matera is the third oldest city in the world. Now I know you just asked yourselves what is number 1 and number 2? Number 1 is Aleppo, Turkey and number 2 is Jericho in Jordan. Tied for number 3 is… Continue reading

  • The Trulli of Alberobello (No it’s not a TV Show)

    Before I start, trulli are conical roof homes made out of stone. This is what I will be talking about. A trullo is a singular home and a trulli is more than one. A trullo is a limestone dwelling found… Continue reading

  • Meat, Meat and Monopoli

    A funny little thing has happened with food on this trip. Sometimes my food is much better than everyone else’s and sometimes not. My friends have come up with a little code word to indicate to Nino when they want… Continue reading

  • The Hike to Pollino National Park (NOT)

    Pollino National Park is also a UNESCO site and is one of the largest parks in the world. Its highest elevation is 7500 feet which is less than Bryce National Park in Utah at 9,100 feet. When we checked out… Continue reading