April 15, 2011
The day started with ¾ of a bottle of contact lens solution in my suitcase. Then I stepped in doggie dodo immediately after exiting the car while gazing at the fortress of Bari. Luckily there was no strike 3. Bari is not a tourist town, though it could be. The old city is a busy ordinary place full of the evidence of everyday living. Laundry fluttering from the windows, cafe bars on every corner, lots of young men hanging around...obviously lots of unemployment. But a jewel in so many ways...old buildings, narrow alleys, cobble streets, churches in various states of disrepair scattered around the area. We toured the fortress/castle that is just being fixed to bring it up to standard, so not a lot of it open. Then we just walked the streets of Bari and found a place to have lunch of Italian pasta. After we cruised the waterfront in the car to see a little of the newer Bari before we headed for the ferry at 5 pm.
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