Everything Tagged ‘limestone’

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

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

Wind and Walls Made of Stone

Today is the most beautiful spring day that I could have ever asked for. Cherry trees are blossoming, windows are open, people are drinking wine in the sun. It is perfect. Yesterday however, was a different story. I wasn’t really prepared for the winds that sometimes whip through the heel of the...