First things first - a stop at the Jolly Roger “bar” (Sandwich shop) for lunch and a glass of wine and charging phones. The sandwiches in Italy are outstanding. This one was prosciutto, mozzarella, arugula, on perfectly crispy, thin outside-soft inside bread. On October 29, we left Monopoli (on the back side of the boot … Continue reading Day trip to Lecce, Apulia, Italy.
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Bari, Italy; Resting place of Ole Saint Nick.
Maybe not the image of St. Nick you’re used to When my older daughter was 9, I decided that I wanted to tell her about the REAL St Nicholas. In doing the research, I became a huge fan! Here is the website I used back then, in 2007, to create a small booklet to show … Continue reading Bari, Italy; Resting place of Ole Saint Nick.