This little guy was making tracks across the side walk. Actually he was pretty quick..for a snail
The lemons on this tree were ready for the picking.
Standing in the courtyard of the Masseria Jim is under a canopy of grape vines.
We have one at home, we've been inspired to creat the same.
Headed down the road, I'm sure those old olive trees are cheering us on.
Meet Grace! She is Dr T's and Peggy 's daughter . She is a lovely lady. Went to the CIA, Culinary Institute of America in California. She enjoyed the meals here.
Beth,Maddona and Michele leading the pack!
Some of the olive trees are thousands of years old. Their branches get so heavy they build the brick columns to hold them up.
The olive tee here is over 2 thousand years old!
On the knee of this tree is a tag/chip. All of these tress are protected by UNESCO. They are monitored by satellite.
Inside this building we found this old bike that no one could tell it's age for sure. It did have a lever to pull up on the brakes.
Outside the building was this old tree that they had carved faces into.
Pretty old motorcycle as well. Someone said it still is rideable.
Here is Gabe translating for the owner of the Masseria. It is still operating and he was the 7 th generation.
Bottles on the shelf in the office. They are filled with colored sand to create the pictures. I have no idea how they got all the fine detail in them
Jim, Gabe, Franco, the owner, and Grace. Jim bought 2 different kinds olive oil from Franco.
When we left the Masseria we went into town for lunch. While we were in the Resturant it started pouring rain. Here is Dr.T talking to a sad faced "T" she is recovering from being ill and he was telling her it was not good to ride in the rain. Jim and I opted with several others not to ride.
Riding in the van we saw clear skies up ahead. So at about 20K down the rode we decided to get on our bikes. Yippee!
No sooner did we get on the road we came up on this Shepard with his two dogs and a flock of sheep.
Was that COOL! We were told not to get between the dogs and the sheep. The dogs will defend them.I really liked their little pink ears. The blue on their backs tell when they will be sheared.
After we passed the sheep. Farther down the road it began to rain again. Man, did we get muddy and wet. After all this I felt I was becoming so good a manipulating my bike thru pot holes, mud and gravel that I acutally Might be able to mountain bike...just kidding.
After quite a hike to our room and cleaning up we were off to a wine/ beer tasting. The lady was very good at explaining history and the nuances of the wines and beer.
Below is a photo into the wine cellar from the floor above.
A parting shot of the evening. The brick out the entry is acutally the roof of the wine cellar.
The table settings for these evening meals remind me of a wedding party dinner. Very elegant.
