Weekend with Dennis in Puglia/ Basilicata
After a lovely morning, with beautiful weather, visiting Nonna Maria ( she was really happy to have a visitor), it was time to welcome Dennis, who sadly arrived seconds before the clouds shed their heavy load, and we needed to sit out another big storm with thunder and lightning, thankfully not so violent and long as on my first day. Our short visits to Locorotunda for lunch and then Alberobello for Dennis to visit the trulli were great. This street of trulli made me realise just how closely people lived together! Hopefully they all got on well? As we drove towards Matera storm clouds gathered again, but fortunately towards the East, and we were heading West. Our first glimpse of The Sassi of Matera was pretty sensational. Wow, how incredible it is at night. Actually, in the distance, the sky was also lit up by an amazing lightning display, luckily near the east coast and not heading our way! Considering Matera is perched high up on the hills, I certainly was not keen to be...