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METAPONTO
AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL VILLAGE 24th September: A TREAT FOR EYES The next day was hot, so what better treat for Lolly than to take her to the sea. On the way, we tasted a bit of culture first. Metaponto is a major archaeological site next to the coast, with remains of about six ancient Greek […]
A FUN DAY DODGING AROUND
TRICARICO: PACINO LOOKALIKE – AND FUN IN A BAR 25th September: Lolly still had two days left, and we did our best to make them fun and memorable. Today was Sunday and in the morning Giuseppe took Lolly to a special church, (we think it was Parrocchia Madonna Del Carmine in Grassano.) […]
BEFORE SAYING GOODBYE TO LOLLY
MATERA AGAIN- LOLLY SAYING GOODBYE Monday, 26th September: BURNING A HOLE IN HER POCKET Lolly would be saying goodbye to us the next evening. Just time on her last day for saying goodbye to Matera. She still had most of her spending money left. It was burning a hole in her pocket. She […]
GIUSEPPE ‘S MASTER CLASS – Cook Pasta – The Italian Way
GIUSEPPE’S ‘WAY TO COOK PASTA’ We also bought food supplies including pasta, in order to cook a few of our meals in the saucepans we’d bought in Ikea. There had already been a large pan above the cooker in our kitchen – which turned out to be a (small) pasta pan. Giuseppe […]
