Everything Tagged ‘Alberobello’

Interview with Gillian and William Gibson

Interview with Gillian and William Gibson
Last week I spent a lovely afternoon wandering around Masseria Il Frantoio with Gillian and William Gibson from Vancouver, BC. On the last day of their vacation they spent some time sharing some of their thoughts about Puglia with me. How did you end up here in Puglia with Southern Visions? A colleague...
October 3rd, 2011 | Blog | Read More

A Familiar June

A Familiar June
During the first few days of June I found myself waking up in the early morning in Alberobello at Masseria Gelso Bianco.  I did not wake to birds chirping or the quiet rumble of the moka in the kitchen below me, but rather to the sounds of back hoes and quick lipped dialect from the mouths of construction...
June 18th, 2011 | Blog | Read More

Trulli of the Itria Valley

Trulli of the Itria Valley
Puglia is characterized by several things: endless sunshine, fresh produce and fish, two beautiful coastlines, warm open people, the baroque architecture of Lecce….. and these strange hobbit like structures that dot the Itria Valley. These dwellings are called trulli (plural for trullo) and they...
May 2nd, 2011 | Blog | Read More

Gelso Bianco

Gelso Bianco
When I came to visit Puglia back in February I was taken to visit the farmhouse being restored by Southern Visions out towards Alberobello. On the ride there, even in the middle of February, I was struck by the beauty of the countryside as we approached a construction site on the left. I don’t...
April 5th, 2011 | Blog | Read More

An Afternoon Drive

An Afternoon Drive
After six days and one full weekend I’m beginning to find my feet in this town and my new life in Puglia. It seems that there is never a dull moment and it will only get better and better. My weekend began early Saturday morning with the produce vendor in the piazza near my apartment. His...
March 14th, 2011 | Blog | Read More