Taking advantage of some beautiful sunshine, we headed off to check out Foggia. We’re not sure what we are going to find there. We pack a picnic lunch and stop in to see our usual barista. What makes their coffee so delicious here? It definitely is an art which they have mastered.
The train takes a little over an hour. We enjoy the scenery as it slips by. We are guessing about the crops we are seeing. Those are definitely artichokes. We see an entire orchard with little pink flowers – spring is around the corner!
We wander to a local park and have our lunch. It’s Saturday, families are out with kids. I can’t decide if it is something to do with carnevale, but I’ve seen several little girls in princess costumes (elaborate) and one little boy dressed up like spiderman.
There is a pedestrian-only area (pedonale) – we meander through the crowd. It seems to be more peaceful here, even though Bari seems to be about the same size. Nope, I looked it up. Bari has 1.2 million and Foggie 599k. No wonder 😛
We enjoy a couple of hours checking out Foggia then head back to the train station – Jim has a little nap and I enjoy the countryside. It is still sunny and early, so we wander along the promenade. My knee has been protesting all day, so we decide to have an early dinner. Most Italians do not eat dinner until 8pm, so it is tough to find somewhere to have a meal at our usual American mealtime (6 pm).
In my last post, I definitely should have discussed riposo. A typical day in Southern Italy with “riposo” involves waking up early for a leisurely breakfast, followed by morning errands or work until around 1pm when most shops and businesses close for a long lunch break (riposo) which often includes a nap, allowing people to return to their activities later in the afternoon, usually around 3:30pm, with the day winding down with an evening “passeggiata” (stroll) and a late dinner with family and friends.
We are out later than usual, and end up joining the evening passeggiata along our way home. The city comes to life around 7:30 pm. We are winding down about that time and asleep by 9pm. I’m sure we are missing a lot of night life!
paleremo presto
Love that big beautiful blue sky. And your meal looked delicious. Ask your favorite barista to give you a lesson, then you could show us how it’s done 😉
We’re beginning to melt here!!! The giant puddles often cover potholes & when they do you may be in for a startling surprise.
Hope your knee feels better… Martha
Love that big beautiful blue sky. And your meal looked delicious. Ask your favorite barista to give you a lesson, then you could show us how it’s done 😉
We’re beginning to melt here!!! The giant puddles often cover potholes & when they do you may be in for a startling surprise.
Hope your knee feels better… Martha