The morning bus ride from Bari delivers us to sweltering and mysterious Matera, Italy, the designated Cultural Capital City of Europe.
Archives for June 2019
NO MORE DAYTIME HEAT, MATERA AT NIGHT!
We stayed out of the midday heat and enjoyed wandering the length of the Sassi, in Matera, Italy, in the evening.
LISTENING TO MATERA, ITALY
Matera steals my heart on our third day of wandering the alleys and grottos and looking more closely at the ravine.
WHEELS UP: MATERA TO BARI, ITALY
After our bus ride from Matera to Bari, we found ourselves in another super fun, lovable and sociable Italian city… totally worthy of a visit.
SCRAPPY NAPLES, ITALY
A rough and tumble day leaving Bari and entering the streets of Napoli, Italy. Lightened by a visit to the MADRE.
NAPLES DAY TWO: HOW THE OTHER SIDE LIVES
We find the wealthy side of Naples and also some fun, crazy paintings by Elio Waschimps on our second day in Naples.
LAST DAY IN NAPLES: MIXED NEIGHBORHOODS
Moving on foot through Naples on a third day, we find some mixed neighborhoods, but our thoughts aren’t so mixed about the city.