We left Cephalonia late in the afternoon and sailed all night to the east coast of Italy's bootheal and the port city of Brindisi. We caught an early morning bus for the town of Lecce, often called the Florence of the south. The town dates back to Roman times and is filled with examples of Baroque architecure. Many of the buildings are construced out of the famed Leccese stone which glows in the sunlight like honey. We entered the old city through a massive arch, saw incredible buildings, Roman theater ruins and even stumbled onto a wedding just as the happy couple were leaving the church. Note the car that transported them. Lecce is also famous for papier-mache crafts.
Jim
I think everyone should have a door-knocker like that. The last photo is of an olive grove from the bus window.
Jim
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