Leaving Alberobello
The week passed by far too quickly, but I really felt I made a lot of progress and built up lots of confidence in the five days of lessons, cooking, wine tasting and chatting with Paola. Here Paola, who was with me three afternoons, Shirley,the other student, and Tiziana, our excellent teacher. My last afternoon was spent visiting Locorotunda, which I also immediately liked, in many ways more than Alberobello, which is certainly busier and more touristy. Locorotunda has a very impressive, rounded historical centre, perched on a hill, with slopes covered in vines. It was very hot work getting this photo in the mid afternoon sun! What a beautifully calm afternoon I spent ambling through the maze of mostly empty alleyways, enjoying the lovely artwork, particularly the house numbers. The buildings here are hundreds of years old and well- maintained fortunately. The streets are not filled with souvenir shops and houses to rent, and the homes are obviously still used by locals, w...