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Sounds like a good plan for 4 days, if you’ve already seen Taormina, you could take off a bit earlier from Catania and spend an extra half day in the Ragusa area. I liked that area a bit more as there are more towns like Modica in close proximity.

Fair point, some of the churches are very unique but many start to look pretty much the same over time. Thanks for watching!

Thanks for subscribing, glad you enjoy the videos!

How nice! It truly was spectacular!

You got a point! I like to give a shout out to small businesses like this but it’s a double edged sword.

Thanks for the feedback!

On that bike I have 35 mm Bontrager tires but I think I need to change them as I bought the bike used over 6 years ago and never changed them. I will probably go with Schwalbe Marathon Plus tires next as I've had good luck with them. Currently looking for a used mountain bike to use as a gravel bike for these types of rides....

That’s cool - it’s interesting how many connections to Puglia there are in the world. Any tips on other areas / towns to explore?

@@profondosud4829 We're still exploring lower Salento/Puglia ourselves (I'm from the North), but in the areas around our town (Specchia Gallone) that are worth checking out are: Poggiardo (Bar Cittadino for a good coffee shop) >> Minervino Di Lecce (check out the Dolmen Li Scusi artifacts just outside of town) > > Porto Badicso (small beach hamlet) >> Santa Cesarea Terme (awesome architecture and sea views) >> Castro Marina

Great suggestions....I've been meaning to do a ride from Otranto south down the coast and I see that I could hit a lot of those towns along the way. I don't have a car at the moment so train + bike is my only way to get around. Anything south of Lecce becomes very difficult to reach without a car though...stay tuned...

Certo, metti questei coordinate in Google Maps: 39°54'53.6"N 16°07'39.7"E Mi sembrava di essere nel South Dakota...bellissimo

@@profondosud4829 grazie! Mi ricorda proprio un paesaggio americano

Thanks for the feedback! We stayed at B&B Teatro Bellini, we weren’t crazy about it but it was ok for the price and location. I’ll try to paste a link…

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Yes, I’ve driven past this park many times but had no idea there were caves back there.

Hola, bienvenida

Yes, it does seem like an interesting place to live..not as touristy as other places we visited.

Thanks - have fun in Cinque Terre! P.S. I think RUclips is trying to tell you to visit Southern Italy next time.

Hi there - check out Salento in Bici based in Lecce. If you can’t find anything get in touch…maybe I’ll be giving tours😊

Maybe you misread the distance in the video? It was 75 km total and I tend to be slow so it was a whole day adventure for me. 25 km would be like Lecce to Copertino round trip which is not bad. I did a poor job planning this one...everything from choosing the roads to watching the weather. If I were better organized my touring bike would have been just fine. Just fixed up my mountain bike so maybe I'll look for somewhere to use that...

Glad you enjoy it - that is a great time of year to cycle. Are you focusing on a certain area of Puglia? I’m trying to visit the extreme south as much as I can before the crowds and heat arrives in summer.

I will be following the Via Francigena Sud, but also exploring where I may want to be living. ​@@profondosud4829

Cool, consider joining FIAB once you are here. They organize nice casual rides at least once or twice a month. I did the via Francigena from Brindisi to Lecce but watch out for overgrown paths. Lots of nice places to live just depends how far away from major infrastructure like airports and hospitals you want to be.

Thank you for this. How do I connect with FIAB? Thank you for your info.

@mariadigiovanni1168 you can sign up online here. www.fiabrindisi.it/tesseramento 20 euros for an individual membership to help promote cycling safety, laws etc. follow on Facebook too for more info. Link is for Brindisi where are joined but there are chapters on most major towns.

Esatto - non c’era lo scompartimento per le bici. Dovevo aspettare 3 ore per il prossimo treno o pedalare a Lecce! Sbagliando si impara😉

@@profondosud4829 non ho parole

Gracias! Pero no es Portugal, es Italia!

That sounds cool - we love Portugal and considered moving there as well. Looking forward to seeing the property....Central Portugal? I remember visiting a lot rural villages with rivers.

I will keep following your italian journeys too they suit you and what wonderful areas. I decided on portugal when this property came along. Yes I will be filimng and doing episodes from there but lots to do in the interim here in NY. I iwll be in portugal for olive harvest on the land. 100 olive trees. Where did you move to which puglia town ?@@profondosud4829

Gracias, Amiga!

Yes, I remember your comments from around Christmas time. I’m glad you enjoyed Puglia…I’ve been living here a couple years but still discovering new things. Summer is indeed hot but I’m from Wisconsin so I’d rather sweat than freeze! I will check out your videos on Puglia!

Oh you are from US. How fun. I imagine you can live your entire life in Puglia and never see every nuance. What is your favorite thing you have discovered?.@@profondosud4829

Hmmm, that’s a tough one. Maybe just the Salento region in general. I’ve been visiting Puglia for a long time but never spent a great deal of time in the Deep South…great beaches, food, and people.

I imagine it is tough. I was overwhelmed especially when I hit Lecce. The churches. It was like baroque on steroids. I was overwhelmed. Then stayed in Monopoli on the rocky beach for 5 days to decompress. Yes the deep south beaches. It's like Greece. I don't think Americans have a clue. I never hear them speak of southern Italy much...@@profondosud4829

How did you come to live in Italy?

Surly Long Haul Trucker

Dai un’occhiata a questo tour nel Salento. Puglia Bike Tour - Greek Salento - Part I ruclips.net/video/3gNAhmLmFTA/видео.html L’ho fatto con Salento Bici Tour. Loro stanno a Lecce a fanno tour ma noleggiano anche biciclette se volete essere indipendenti.

Ciao, questa escursione e stata fatta la scorsa primavera. Ti consiglio di dare un’occhiata a Fiab Brindisi…anche noi non siamo professionisti. Ogni 2/3 settimane c’è qualche escursione.

Al palo con due bei catenacci davanti alla stazione di carabinieri 😉! Scherzi a parte, di solito sono con un gruppo e teniamo le biciclette sempre sott’occhio

Grazie, quando vieni a Brindisi? 😁

@@profondosud4829 sto cercando di organizzare eventi di due giorni pernottando a Brindisi una notte. Da Ostuni a Brindisi e poi Brindisi Lecce con visita alla città di Lecce. Passando ovviamente da torre Guaceto

Bella idea!

Glad you enjoyed it!