We were invited to a beautiful massaria near Lecce. My coworker Brad is friends with the owners. They are a great Swedish couple who have restored this old massaria into a bed and breakfast. There were several Swedish familys there to celebrate Walpurgis Night . Walpurgis Night is celebrated all over Sweden to celebration end of winter and the coming of spring with a big bonfire. An interesting story the proves the world is small. One of the guests was an Amer...

Ostuni, know as the White city, is located 30 minuts from home, on a hill from which you can see the Adriatic Sea. It has a beautiful old city with lots of small streets and great shopping, hotels and restaurants and hotels. Mary, Carol and i went Saturday for lunch and shoppin. Once i opened my wallet for the first purchase, the money flow out in every shop. The most i have bought in 5 months.

Not only is Sunday Easter, Monday is a national holiday. Many towns I am told have dances or free concerts, kind of a big after lent party. Because of the two day holiday, most of the stores and restaraunts are closed. I didnt want to take my normal sunday trip somewhere, i didnt know if i could get gas or food along the way. Instead I walked down to the main town square and church of Villia Castelli. It was the most busy i have ever seen it. People were lined u...

About 15 of us to went to a ceramic factory today in Cutrofaino, Italy. One of our landlords knew the owner and opened up for us today, (big deal i assume since it was palm sunday) It was about a 2 hour car trip. The factory had outdoor and in door ceramics, tons to choose from. The difficult part was trying to decide what to buy. Since we are all here from the states, it is always in the back of our minds,"how am i going to get this home to the States?" To pla...

Grottagllie is known for its Ceramics. The history dates back to the middle ages. One of the iconic pieces is the Egg, it is a sign of welcoming / hospitality. You can see them throughout the town on the corners of the balconys. They come in many different sizes, styles, shapes and colors.