The owners left the boat yesterday. I've never been disappointed to see guests leave but they are such great people that it is really enjoyable to be able to work for them. Andrew washed down the boat yesterday (with a little of my help) in record time. This meant that we could have today and tomorrow off! We're now in Bari, Italy for a couple days then continuing toward Venice.
We took a day trip to Matera, 40 minutes inland, which is where they filmed Passion of the Christ. We saw the hill top where the cross was hung and the caves that people have lived in for thousands of years, up until the 1950's. They moved out because of poor living conditions, the caves humidity rose to 90% at times. Now 70% of the cave homes are owned by the government. There are bed and breakfasts all over this area. You can pay to sleep in a cave that overlooks canyons and a city built into the mountains called Sassi. (Pictures to come tomorrow.) It's a bit crazy to be looking through these cave homes and see for sale signs outside. Not sure that would be my 1st choice at real estate but whatever floats your boat. We had lunch in a restaurant that was half carved into stone and half was added on.
We're off to get some more of the great Italian pizza! Bon Appetit
A & B
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