Oct 25, 2009 - Gallipoli

Up at 07:30 to walk to Lecce train station to catch a 09:45 train to Gallipoli. ... Gallipoli ! Rapidly go get Lidia and into the info office at train station to determine what is going on; we'd been repeatedly assured the bus leaves from bus yard, not the street. ... Woman at the desk is amused !? Seems the 'fall back' clock reset had occurred last night ! And nobody told us !! The nerve ! The bus #31 I saw leaving was a city bus with a stop on Via Gallipoli (a street in Lecce). ... Gallipoli has the new city section, and the old section, which is basically on island connected by a short causeway. ...

Oct 24, 2009 - Lecce

Pack up and off to the train station for journey to Lecce. ... Circumvia to Napoli and Eurostar to Lecce via Bari. ... Arrive to Lecce station about 19:30 and it is raining pretty hard. ... We planned to go to Gallipoli on the 24th but to day dawns threatening rain; by rain I mean that the streets run river-like, and you look for the least deep river into which to wade ! So we stay in Lecce and walk the town. ... Lecce is the epitome of Baroque style architecture in Italy; in fact it is classified a style unto itself. ...

Oct 14, 2009 - At sea

Time for an easy day! Seas calmed down - sun came out.Time for an easy day! Seas calmed down - sun came out....

Oct 13, 2009 - Bari

Rough seas meant a delay and then stuck out in the harbour trying to get to port.Rough seas meant a delay and then stuck out in the harbour trying to get to port....

Oct 13, 2009 - Bari, Italy & our "overnight" ferry ride

We woke up and peered out the window after what we thought had been an extremely smooth, 8 hour, overnight crossing from Bari, Italy to Durres, Albania. ... Imagine our shock when what we thought would be our first view of little-visited Albania turned out to be same view from our cabin window as when we boarded the ship the previous night - the port of Bari. ... Unbeknownst to us, after we had tucked ourselves into bed for a good night's sleep, the harbourmaster closed the port because of bad weather, so we had never set sail! Not the most auspicious start for our Albanian adventure, but one on which we had no control.We woke up and peered out the window after what we thought had been an extremely smooth, 8 hour, overnight crossing from Bari, Italy to Durres, Albania. ... Imagine our shock when what we thought would be our first view of little-visited Albania turned out to be same view from our cabin window as when we boarded the ship the previous night - the port of Bari. ... Unbeknownst to us, after we had tucked ourselves into bed for a good night's sleep, the harbourmaster closed the port because of bad weather, so we had never set sail! Not the most auspicious start for our Albanian adventure, but one on which we had no control....

Oct 5, 2009 - Far South

30 am train journey of about 8 hours south to the Italian eastern coastal city of Bari. ... The journey to Bari passed without incident. ... We alighted at Bari, a bustling city of helpful folk dressed less elegantly than their northern compatriots, and determined the direction of the port before setting off on foot. ...

Aug 14, 2009 - Friday 14th The No Day…

Both in terms of achievements and answers!! Drove down to Bari as planned, as we were a day ahead of schedule we wanted to get to Croatia a day early, so we got to ferry office at 2pm no probs but then found out it didn’t open until 6. ... So back to the van and into Bari centre. ... Spent the next 2 hours traipsing around Bari to try to find a MacDonald’s for an Internet connection. ... So, not a bad end to a bit of a crappy day!! Oh, and I discovered 39 pence wine and yes it’s like vinegar but with a 7up top it’s delish!! Bring it on!! Weather: Hot hottest day ever! Route: Pescara Bari ...

Aug 7, 2009 - Croatia via Italy

Getting to Dubrovnik was always going to be a pain. I had to catch an overnight ferry from Greece, and then wait all day in a small Italian town called Bari to buy my ticket and catch another overnight ferry to Dubrovnik, Croatia. ... To my surprise, the town of Bari, which I'd heard was just a port town, is actually a charming little place with some history of its own, with a fort dating from the middle ages, several old churches, administrative buildings and Roman history such as two levels of paved raod dating back to the early 1st century. ... The city itself is also a very nice place to spend a few hours, walking down the pedestrian only streets, watching the Nonna's lean out of their balconies and have cigarettes and chats with their neighbours, admire all the Vespas roaming about, and generally just relax.Getting to Dubrovnik was always going to be a pain. I had to catch an overnight ferry from Greece, and then wait all day in a small Italian town called Bari to buy my ticket and catch another overnight ferry to Dubrovnik, Croatia. ... To my surprise, the town of Bari, which I'd heard was just a port town, is actually a charming little place with some history of its own, with a fort dating from the middle ages, several old churches, administrative buildings and Roman history such as two levels of paved raod dating back to the early 1st century. ... The city itself is also a very nice place to spend a few hours, walking down the pedestrian only streets, watching the Nonna's lean out of their balconies and have cigarettes and chats with their neighbours, admire all the Vespas roaming about, and generally just relax....

Apr 12, 2009 - The Ferry

Today we left Rome and headed to the ancient city of Pompeii.Today we left Rome and headed to the ancient city of Pompeii....

Mar 28, 2009 - Quiet beaches

Friday 27th March.Friday 27th March....

Mar 20, 2009 - Arrivaderci Italy! Ferryboat to Greece!!!

I went to Bari. ... Its a nice town especially after Napoli.I went to Bari. ... Its a nice town especially after Napoli....

Oct 10, 2008 - Brindisi - The Dark Blot

Randy Brindisi is a smallish port town on the southeast coast of Italy. ... Ferries set sail and dock in Brindisi and most travelers spend only as much time there as required to move on to their next destination. ... I had a couple reasons for wanting to get to Brindisi before having a ferry plan. ... The other reason I wanted to spend some time in Brindisi was just because the books don’t discuss it and other travelers don’t explore it. ... I wanted to like Brindisi. ...