We had another beautiful day of riding through olive and fruit orchards, also the odd wheat field. The roads are ridiculously narrow, they seem more like back lanes than actual roads. There’s only room for one small vehicle, we have to pull over to let a car pass. However these roads are paved, though not very smoothly, sort of like Edmonton roads.
The route took us past another old tower, Castiglione, through the city of Conversano, and back down to the sea to Monopoli for 🍦 and to our destination of Polignano a Mare.
Our B&B there is in the old city right next to the ocean and has a stunning belvedere. We had fresh flounder for our supper along with various other interesting creatures from the sea: octopus, mussels, sardines, tuna, and some stracciatella cheese.
The city was bustling all afternoon and evening until quite late, we wondered if there was a special occasion but it turns out every Sunday is the same with the streets closed to traffic so people can wander, eat and socialize. Even very small children are out until late evening with their families. Maybe we are too careful with our children?
Grapes and olives in huge and unfathomable amounts, and then other fruit orchards and vegetables thrown in the mix as well
Taking a break along our super highway
There's no view without the climb I always say
A bit of the stone wall near the tower
A small beach at Monopoli
A splendid supper featuring this flounder. We didn't name him or her.
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