Bari

Slowly catching up…after we stopped in Ephesus, the ship took a day and a half to get back around Greece to the Adriatic Sea, where we stopped in the coastal city of Bari, which traditionally has not been a huge tourist destination. It does have a small “old city” area which is full of narrow streets and old churches, but it was pretty easy to see in half a day.  Here are some highlights…

Bari is kind of place where you can still how real Italians have lived for centuries.

We came across an incredible open-air market early in the day.

Bari does have a great old fort which has been partially restored, includling this room.

We found our way to a church dedicated to St. Nicholas, yes that one...he's supposedly buried here.

Encountered this street performer along the way, he was kind enough to pose after I dropped a couple of Euros in his hand.

These old guys appeared to have nothing to do but hang out by the seawall all day...La Dolce Vita!

Tomorrow I’ll post a more extensive look at our next stop: Venice, my favorite stop on the Italian tour….