Cycling in Italy - Day 3: Lecce to Giuggianello

16 / 07/ 2013

Cavallino

Woke up about 09:00 a.m. and started cycling to the south.
The first village that you go by, going down, is Cavallino.
A small suburb so close, you can't really tell if you're still in Lecce.

Cavallino

This time I'm not taking the highway, but I try the provincial roads.
So quiet and peacefull, like the appetite of an anorexic model or the sex life of a politicians wife.
I occasionally meet a passing car, every half an hour or so.
The next check point is a village named Martano.

I couldn't resist and I started shouting in Italian "Vote for Silvio, Silvio loves you".

Again: who cares about kilometers? Just show us which way.

Buongiorno Martano

Martano: check.
I'm half way there.
Next stop: Castrignano Dei Greci

Friendly entry point, welcomes you also in the remaining Greek dialect.

Since the hot South-Italian sun was having an orgasm above me, I couldn't stay and explore Castrignano even though I wanted to. So, in modern Greek dialect, "pira to mpoulo" (got the fuck off).

Castrignano Dei Greci

Passing through the festive village of Cursi

My Alter Ego for this summer

After another 40km, 4 hours and numerous litres of water, I arrived in Giuggianello. One of the most hospitable little villages of Southern Italy. Here I will take part in a project concerning Parco Paduli, a rich rural area which the locals are trying to reform and also promote the idea of people and nature living together. It sounds generic and philosophical, but locals from all 5 villages that consist the Parco Paduli area, are working for this on a daily basis. I will try to post more info about it. Have a first taste here.

My friend Alberto, also serving as the project's photographer.

Day 3 continues.