Arriving at Trani in early morning
Cathedral and castle, Trani
Quicksilver moored at Trani
Fishing boat coming in
And another fishing boat arriving
Sea hare, Aplysia fasciata. Amazing Darth Vader-like creature (about 6" long) that propels itself by pumping its cape-like "wings"
Turtles. Front one has withdrawn its head.
Faded frescoes
No rush!
Trani harbour with boats and birds
Small fishing boats at Trani
We ate dinner at a restaurant up this street
A church the worse for wear
On a random wall!
Trani street
Preparing for a procession around the town
With the band behind
Trani castle
Intriguing detail
Adam & Eve
Windows from various rebuildings over the centuries
And walls that grew like Topsy
Tower of Trani cathedral (sorry about the power cable!)
Trani cathedral has three levels of spaces for worship
The cathedral is right on the water. To right is the 13th century castle.
Morning coffee
In the evening, these tables and the quay would be packed for the passegiata
Another view of Trani cathedral, as we leave
Q moored with bigger fishing boats at Molfetta. Cathedral behind.
Molfetta Cathedral
Amusing face on cathedral wall
The walled city of Molfetta is not a tourist trap.
But the occasional house has been renovated
Presumably the horns are for good luck
Fishing boats preparing to leave
The iceman
The tiled tower caught my eye
Leaving Molfetta
In the moorings at Mola di Bari. This must be a sunbathing boat. The canvas bags have deck cushions. Q's mast is at left.
Quicksilver's mast is between the fishing boats
Fish market at Mola di Bari -- straight off the boat
Interesting rooftops at Mola di Bari
Statue in main square at Mola di Bari
Main square in Mola di Bari
Inner harbour at Monopoli
From inner harbour to wall where Q. is moored
Outside of amazingly ornate cathedral at Monopoli -- polychromatic marble everywhere
Wall adjoining cathedral, Monopoli. The statues used to be in the cathedral
Port authority concrete barrier at Monopoli
Close-up of property stamp!
Bill in front of Monopoli Castle. Q's mast is second from castle.
Monument to fishermen on Monopoli castle wall
Leaving Monopoli in morning light
Entering Brindisi
Fort in outer harbour at Brindisi
United Nations Humanitarian Response Depot at Brindisi
United Nations Logistics Base at Brindisi
Brindisi Monument to Fallen Sailors
Moored at the end of the Appian Way. From just in front of the columns. The modern monument is to Italian sailors.
Roman columns at the end of the Appian Way in Brindisi. If you look carefully, you can see a mast (Quicksilver) through the railings.
Head of Roman pillar
Cathedral, Brindisi (with new statues)
Seminario Arcivescovile di Brindisi (Archbishop's Seminary)
Roman remains in odd places (Brindisi)
Café in front of palazzo (Brindisi)
Loggia of Palazzo Balsamo
Loggia of Palazzo Balsamo (detail)
Temple of St. John
Temple of St. John -- templas as in Kinights Templar
Leaving Brindisi
For once, I caught a dolphin!
This is the way into Otranto's walled city from the yacht moorings
Into what was once a church
Rose window tracery in Otranto
Market space in Otranto walled city
City wall and harbour in Otranto. Q was moored near angled building at back.
Evening, looking over yacht harbour at Otranto
The city wall, Otranto
The pink umbrellas were for some event.
And a domed lampshade of pink umbrellas!!
Quicksilver (with laundry) at Otranto
