We leave tonight! Anna met us in Boston, and then we’re flying to Dulles and then over to Munich, and finally landing in Bari Saturday night. Two weeks of biking through Puglia, then up the Amalfi Coast to Naples and Pompeii before flying home. Here’s the plan.
Friday, June 5 — We leave!
Long flight to Bari!
Saturday, June 6 — Get to a real bed
- Land in Bari Saturday night, and then a drive over to Matera
Sunday, June 7 — Chillin’ like villains
- Day in Matera, we might head to Altamura to try amazing bread!
Monday, June 8 — The biking starts
- Plan is to bike around 45 miles to Alberobello with the Trulli houses
Tuesday, June 9 — Let’s eat a lot
- we have a pasta making class, but otherwise hanging in Alberobello
Wednesday, June 10 — Bike to Ostuni
- another biking day to Ostuni. Around 25 miles
Thursday, June 11 — Cheese!
- we have mozzarella class outside Ostuni which should be great!
Friday, June 12 — To Monopoli
- biking around 35 miles to Monopoli
Saturday, June 13 — Chillin’ and beachin’
- surprise in the afternoon! but otherwise beachin’
Sunday, June 14 — More chillin’ and beachin’
- Monopoli, beach, repeat
Monday, June 15 — To Positano!
- big travel day, car to Salerno, ferry over to Positano!
Tuesday, June 16 — Capri!
- day trip to Capri — we’ll buy ferry tickets there and hope the weather is good
Wednesday, June 17 — Amalfi Coast cruise
- boat tour along the coast in the morning
Thursday, June 18 — Naples
- ferry over to Naples around lunchtime
- Naples food tour that evening
Friday, June 19 — Pompeii
- train down to Pompeii and VR tour which should be cool
Saturday, June 20 — We go back
- fly home — Naples to Zurich to Boston