Peter Bargh

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Diary

  • Bugibba

    Check out of Gallipoli and train to Lecce, then Bari and flight FR9874 to Malta. Then X3 bus to Bugibba staying in Relax Inn hotel, triq halal. Budget hotel – smells of old people…lots of coughing and smoke and piss.…

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  • Gallipoli coast

    Walked along Gallipoli coast northwards – not that interesting and a very grey day, with just a hint of sun as it set. did get a decent view of the old town from afar though! And also saw an impressive…

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  • Gallipoli

    Train from Lecce to Gallipoli and short walk to b&b Anxa, via Parini 7, This was a spacious room, with my own bathroom across the hall. No one else was stopping there at the time so I had breaklfast to…

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  • San Cataldo

    A walk on a straight 10.5k long (and most boring) road from Lecce to San Cataldo brought me to what looked a bit like Mablethorpe. And similar weather!  

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  • Lecce old town

    Decide on a day local today and wandered around Lecce old and new. Lots of fabulous architecture and details  

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  • Otranto

    Train to theย seaside town Otranto. Was ok, nothing to write a postcard home about. That said the sun was out and I just relaxed by the harbour – after I’d sampled a couple of local pies, including local delicacyย rustico. I…

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  • Lecce

    Train from Bari to Lecce staying in Oniro Via Nicola Cataldi 2, Lecce. Apartment was a short walk from old town. It was spacious and breakfast was a ticket to get a coffee and a piece of cake/bread/croissant etc from…

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  • Ostuni

    Train to Ostuni today. The station is in about a mile or so out of the city in an industrial region (wekll a couple of factories in a field). The walk up inst that pleasant just a main road and…

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  • Alberobello

    Went to Alberobello today on train. I like the houses (calledย trullos) but it was very commercial. I then walked to Locorotondo. The walk was lovely – not hilly, but passing those teepee shaped houses amongst olive groves was visually pleasing.…

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  • Polignano A Mare

    Took the train from Bari to Polignano A Mare – a cold and grey day, but interesting cliff top town made up for it.  

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