Europe April/May # 24
Viking Cruise: Chioggia, Bari, Alberobello and Trulli Homes
Our Venice hotel had a beautiful ceiling
We're taking a water taxi to the Venice airport. Then, we will transfer to a bus that will take us to the ship
Flamingos and other birds migrate to southeast part of Italy
Arriving to Chioggia. Venice port area does not have enough water for the large passenger ships. All cruise lines changed their embarkation place to Chioggia
and lugging "our stuff"
Interesting name for a tour company
Fantastic lunch waiting for us to sample the variety of dishes
Unexpected departure. A huge storm is on the way. Captain indicated we need to leave a day earlier for safety reasons - he wants to minimize the "rocking and rolling"
Time to start relaxing
Pretty sunset
Mussel farming
Our ship skirted the storm - ship was stable - now it's time to enjoy lunch on the deck.
How about some extra cheese on the pasta!?!?!
Uniquely prepared eggplant and rice bowl
Leaving Bari - a layback seaside town
Many ferries transport passengers and vehicles to other parts of Italy, Albania, Greece, etc.
It was startling to be so close to the shore. The underwater depth must drop off significantly in order for our ship not to scrape the bottom of the bay
Man prunes vineyard
Plenty of old buildings in Alberobello as well as throughout Italy
Recognition of Italians killed in WWII
Town's "shields" designed onto the manhole
We're now entering an area (Alberobello) known for its stone homes and farm storage structures
The structures are built by stacking stones and rocks on top of each other using a conical design
No mortar or cement is used to hold everything together
The structures could be easily dismantled. The purpose of building a non-permanent home was "tax dodge" used years ago by the occupants
These homes became a large tourist draw in recent years
There are "thousands" of these unusual-looking homes
Many of these homes have been transformed into tourist-type stores and small restaurants
Even artisans have set up shop in this town
Although out of the way and not near the well known Italian towns and cities, this is still a "must see" place to visit
Many tops of these structures are different signifying the person who built the home
Time to explore
People actually live in these structures
Upstairs area for the children
Bedroom and washbasin. The woman that lives here (only) recently installed a bathroom
In order to get this photo, Jerry had to stand in the middle of an intersection with cars trying to cross. Some of the other passengers held up traffic so Jerry wouldn't get hit by a car.
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