Rita had planned a day of touring the area with a special trip up and into the Trulli Valley of the Puglia Region.
So the Achilles heel of the country. Got it.
Shouldn't that be in Greece??
how the Trulli-unique
architecture
Yes, I see what you did there.
Shannon was also getting a bit carsick from the winding road so having a bit of fresh air was really nice!
Shannon? I think I missed something. What was this, again?
landowners who needed to construct a home that could be turned into rubble very quickly when the tax collectors came around.
That's one way of avoiding taxes.
"So let me get this straight, Herb... So to not pay $200 in taxes you just cause $30,000 worth of damage to your house?"
One knock on the keystone, and wham! Problem solved. (If only we could be so lucky and clever nowadays!)
I don't want to be that lucky!
"So... sorry about that. I was just trying to deliver this
Amazon parcel and accidentally knocked your house over."
Rita had a lifelong dream of buying one, and actually came close a couple of years ago, but someone swept in and got the one she’d picked out before her.
But then maybe you wouldn't have stayed with her?
Then Covid hit and she’s barely making ends meet now, and with her medical issues, she says that her opportunity has passed. My heart sank for her.
We first stopped at an abandoned trullo (singular)
Ah! I was wondering what you meant when you earlier posted Trulli (plural).
Like this shot.
So many!
I don't know how Fido is going to feel about knocking his house down.
"Sorry, pup. Gotta knock down the ol' doghouse."
"Grrrrrrr..."
(I didn't even notice the second dog until the third look!)
Most of the trulli in town are renovated and turned into pricey, chic Airbnbs or rentals that are way out of my price range.
Huh. Bit surprised. Thought that'd go the other direction.
She was so excited to treat us to her favorite seafood place… Anara wasn’t so excited.
Not a fish lover, if I recall from earlier. Maybe I'm wrong.
When I think of “seafood” I think of, you know, fish. Or maybe shellfish like crab or shrimp.
Well, sure. It's what we're used to seeing.
Rita was beaming when she ordered a huge tray of…. URCHIN.
Cool! I'd be all over that.
Unless I didn't care for it of course. But I'd love to give it a go.
My personal philosophy is- you do it. With a smile on your face.
Anara gave it a hard pass and ordered a dish of plain pasta with parmesan and butter.
Well, if she doesn't like seafood... she
really isn't going to
What a perfect little area to come have a picnic and a dip in the sea!
Sounds really nice... unless of course you...
wanted to check the temperature so took my shoes off delicately stepped onto the rocky edge. That's when I felt the ocean's temperature. My whole leg in fact, because the rocks happened to be slimy and I went **** over teakettle in a not-so-delicate manner.
unless you... do that.
Sorry. Shouldn't laugh at your misfortune...
Bwahahaha!
Sorry.
Beautiful shot!
Those rocks look slippery...
Rita demonstrated the proper technique of taking a piece of bread and scooping out the inside treasure (?) of urchin goo and popping into your mouth.
That sounds good. Basically... scarpetta!
Generous gulps of wine made the urchin eating better and the table a little merrier.
(I mean, they are kinda pretty tho)
Fried whole fish is NEVER a wrong choice.
Absolutely. Hello!
I have no idea where I was going to put even one more bite of anything in my mouth that day, but well, when your hostess goes out of her way to stop at the butcher for more meat, I guess you must sacrifice, right?
Right!
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