Our last week in Italy was in beautiful Ostuni where we rented a renovated stone house that came with a rooftop terrace overlooking the city and out to the ocean. If our love for Italy wasn’t cemented already, our time here sealed the deal, and 5 months on we still wish we were back there. Most of our exploring of the city was done at night and in the days we would go on adventures to neighbouring cities to beach or wonder at architecture.

Our apartment had a well equipped kitchen that we used most days before taking our fare up to the terrace to eat before the sun became too hot, or to dine on as the sun descended. We tried out some of the local bars, one with a see-through floor, and another that made ridiculously good and well presented cocktails. Of course we ate gelato frequently and even attempted a 2 day watermelon cleanse that ended at around 2pm on day #1 and was promptly followed by a mass purchase of wine, cheese and bread.

We drove down to Otranto where we indulged in a lavish lunch overlooking the turquoise water following this with swimming and walking around the centro storico.

We also drove over to the west coast to check out Porto Cesareo which looked to be a stunning beach but in reality and on the one rainy day we’d seen it was murky and unappealing. No photos passed the quality inspection.

We also checked out Martina Franca one day…

The highlight of our week was going to see Nils Frahm in a magnificent outdoor setting at a masseria in nearby Locorotondo. It took a few trips back and forth during the week to ensure we’d actually get in on the night, including one on the day of the event where Jaymin busted in on the soundcheck. We had a lovely dinner in the city and drove back out amongst the fields to a truely enjoyable and unforgettable experience.

Our flight to Istanbul was leaving out of Bari so we bid a sad farewell to Ostuni and drove north to spend our last night in Italy. We went out for lunch, ate way too much, made a makeshift vessel to transport the print purchased in Polignano a Mare and closed our eyes for the final time in Italia.

T & J