Lecce and Alberobello

Travelled:134km from Lecce to Alberobello
Visited:Lecce and Alberobello
Stay:Alberobello-parking €10/6hrs, €14/12hrs, €18/24hrs includes electricity and services  (camper contact) GPS N40.782768 E17.234171

We had a quiet night and woke early mainly due to the fact that as the nights are so warm, we leave the blinds open which would cover the open skylights and  a window. Unfortunately, although it made us feel secure, the gate was locked. So we had to wait for a couple of hours until 8:15am for someone to wake up to let us out. 

Although we did get caught in a bit of traffic getting into Lecce, we found a spot at the Cemetery Parking by 9am, paid €2 for 3hrs and walked the 100m into the ancient part of town. It turns out well as the shops were only starting to open anyway. The town has a quaint feel to it with its marble paved streets and highly decorative Lecce Baroque style buildings. We enjoyed walking around to most of the main attractions and also having a look at the good quality pottery products as well as the ones made from paper-mache.
Near the end of our visit the 30°c start to the day changed dramatically with a thunder storm and heavy rainfall, of which we had not prepared for. So we had no option than to buy a couple of umbrellas from the street sellers. (They were quick to change from hats and selfie sticks). 

In this area there are BLACK storks.

After getting back to Bluey relatively dry we set off to our next destination up North - Alberobello.  We drove along the coast before heading inland to this pretty UNESCO World Heritage site due to its unique village made up of over 1,000 trulli buildings. Trulli's are made from the local limestone that are stacked without mortar, often circular in shape with whitewashed walls. But it is the conical styled roofs with their little pointed tops that make the village stand out. After waiting out another storm, we strolled along the narrow cobbled streets, peering into a few shops to look at the interior and domed ceilings within. We then managed to find a restaurant on the other side of the main road in the piazza and enjoyed local styled dishes for dinner before returning to Bluey to warm up!