Day 12 Gravina - Monopoli (Italy)

Leisurely start to the day with croissant and coffee in the local piazza. Then a wander around this absolutely brilliant town. Fascinating old buildings and churches. Pictures speak for themselves.

Our room was on the ground floor of the tall building in the photo above.
We hung around Gravina till lunchtime taking in as many of the sights as we could.

Then an absolutely delightful ride to Alberobella where we saw the uniquely designed Trulli houses, The design originated in the 14th century and they were originally constructed without mortar so they could be easily dismantled when the tax man came calling. Tax evasion is nothing new apparently.
 A nice lunch followed by a short ride to Monopoli a seaside town and our stop for the night
Easy riding today after yesterday’s marathon.
The countryside is beautiful around here with stone walls, poppy's and wild flowers in abundance in among the fields of crops..

Found our accommodation with only a small amount of aggravation' caught up with a bit of admin and washing, then a lovely stroll down to the seafront for a spot of dinner.

Comments

  1. Maura29 May 2019 at 11:19

    What an incredible place

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    1. Robyn 30 May 2019 at 07:33

      Every place has such a huge sense of history, it’s great.

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  2. russellmarie29 May 2019 at 13:51

    We always resisted organised tours, and often even Museums and galleries, because we so enjoyed the style of travel you are sharing with us. Being in a new place and watching ordinary daily life going on around us. Nothing like sitting at a cafe in a local Piazza watching, listening, smelling, and when possible engaging with the locals.

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  3. Rick30 May 2019 at 07:24

    You are having a great adventure. I thought you were building up to the rough roads or is this breaking them in gently? Hope the back seat is having a wonderful time ☺

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  4. Robyn 30 May 2019 at 07:32

    Hi Rick, not sure about breaking in rough roads gently, after a few hours of cobbled streets and potholes, it was a test of my new seat, suspension and my rear end! However the scenery and adventure still far out weighs the pain in my rear so it’s all good��

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  5. rmarsh31 May 2019 at 01:32

    Looks good where you are..winter has arrived here...cold and wet.

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  6. Audrey Larsen1 June 2019 at 12:09

    Thanks for sharing your adventures, feels like we’re riding along with you both!

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