Saturday 23 June 2012

A trip to Puglia - Monte Sant'Angelo

The impact here was a bit rough, the sanctiuary attracts many people, and activities are fluorishing around it!

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Crowds and hot weather are not a good combination for me. But soon I was fascinated by the charm of the place, with its roofs and buildings

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and views on the countryside

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we visited the castle

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with views on the town

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art around

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flowers

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freshness, silence and emptiness!

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we then headed to the sanctuary

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along a busy street

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and finally got there!

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we could have taken a taxi

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but had another stroll while the evening was approaching

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we finally got ourselves a little drink and chat in a charming bar

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while the street emptied as there was a football match starting!

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and then returned back to the car

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soaking in the late evening light

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and regained quietness

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The daily trip was not finished, we passed through Margherita di Savoia, where huge salt marshes were glowing in the sundown light

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and finally reached for the night the town of Barletta, where a kind driver indicated us a great hotel, and we finally could get some rest after a wonderful and long day

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2 comments:

Francesca said...

must see these places! "ostie ripiene" is intriguing - ripiene di che?

gis said...

Mandorle e miele!
(almonds and honey!)