Today’s ride took us right along the coastline to almost the tip of the heel of Italy, or Salento. Leuca is the city we are close to but couldn’t find anything suitable there for accommodations so we are staying at a beach hotel just outside of it. Parts of the route today reminded me of Maui with flowering trees lining the road and a few big hotels. Mostly it was somewhat rugged shores with many sunbathers out finding a spot to spend some time. The temperature was high again but the breeze off the water helped to keep us from overheating. This whole stretch of road appeared to be there for tourists. Many bars, restaurants small hotels, B&B’s, private beach areas, as well as the public open areas. The private ones are popular here. You can rent a couple chairs and a parasol for about 20$ and there’s also a bar, change rooms and washrooms. The open areas have nothing in terms of services but can also be quite beautiful.
We arrived quite early as it was only 48km today so were able to get into the sea to cool off. The water here is relatively warm so very easy to slip into and molto refreshing!
Packing up again after 2 nights in Gallipoli.
Taking one last lap around Gallipoli in the morning traffic.
The beach was across the road from our hotel, and yes I did go play on the huge inflatable slide.
It's a short leap from sea to table here.
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