We had to be out of the Airbnb by 10.00 after which we planned to travel to Brindisi together. Paul and Angela’s flight was much earlier than ours so they were planning to go straight to the airport while we intended to do a bit of sightseeing and have a meal in Brindisi centre before we headed to the airport. Unfortunately there was some travel chaos caused by a trespasser on the line. Which, interestingly, is the same problem which delayed my last train journey from Darlington to Newcastle.
Anyway we ended up getting a bus to Lecce train station, a bus from there to the bus station and a bus to the airport. There we said our farewells to Paul and Angela. Next time we see them will be January when we are tying a visit to them in with Marseille v LFC in the Champions League.
Then Denis and I got a bus back into Brindisi . We managed a short walk around the city centre in Brindisi and the port atea
After which Denis found us a lovely restaurant to have a leisurely meal at.
And then it was yet another bus journey back to the airport. Luckily public transport here is cheap! (Cheaper still if you buy your bus ticket at the nearest Tabac shop or kiosk rather than on the bus itself).
The flight back was uneventful and we were soon in the car heading home. We have to check the carbon monoxide alarms once we are home and make sure the cats are alive and well
We have had a very good few days and I’d certainly recommend Lecce and Brindisi for a short stay. Now it’s back to trying to sell the house
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