Cherry sunset

A glorious sunset through the cherry tree blossoms on our last night in the trulli.

The cherries should be available from mid May, I was told. This tree has been caught in the expansion plans for Trulli il Castagno but has survived.

We've had a marvellous time here and the family who own and run the 4 trulli complex have been very generous with their hospitality and the lemoncello.

 

 

Alberobello

The town of Alberobello is close by and very popular with groups of tourists. Here the trulli are converted to shops and sell lots of souvenirs. Many are also available for holiday rental. Under a threatening sky we wandered around taking photos. This area is trulli a photographer's delight!

And if you like, a crocheted trulli could be packed into the suitcase. I had to smile as the cat was also there!

 

Trulli living

We have the 'black beast' Fiat 500 for transport for the next couple of weeks and have ensconced ourselves in Puglia, in the heel of Italy, in a trulli home. These conical stone dwellings are typical of the region near Martina Franca and we are at Trulli il Castagno, a great compound of refurbished trullo, which opened 7 years ago.

This is our entry and you can see the 2 trulli roofs of our kitchen area and bedroom.

The walls and ceiling are solid limestone rock from the local area. We have modern conveniences and heating, but imagine living here in the 1800's- cool in Summer but moist in the Winter apparently.

The local wild cats arrive on the doorstep when a vehicle arrives! Being on a hill we have beautiful views across the wheat fields, dotted with red poppy flowers. The cherry trees are flowering too. A bit too cold for swimming though.