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Billy orders an Espressino from the Barista in Caffe Palmieri in Lecce Italy. An Espressino is like a mini-cappuccino and not all cafes offer it. There are 2 stuffed croissants also, one stuffed with chocolate cream and the other with pastry cream. See our Italy Homepage here: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/aaa-a/italy-homepage.htm Subscribe to our FREE Newsletter here: https://www.retireearlylifestyle.com/subscribe.htm Our Website: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/

Billy takes you to a typical Italian Grocery store in Lecce, Italy. The selection is FABULOUS and all pricing is marked, so it’s easy to decide what you want. Take a ticket from the ticket machine and wait your turn. It’s all very civilized. This is a very serious job, and Italians are proud of the foods they create.

The sun finally came out and Lecce looks spectacular. We go for a quick sandwich and glass of wine in the afternoon at Marenna Café. It’s an indoor/outdoor café playing some catchy old tunes, and at the end of the video, you can see a Vespa motorbike whizzing past. See our Italy Homepage here: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/aaa-a/italy-homepage.htm Subscribe to our FREE Newsletter here: https://www.retireearlylifestyle.com/subscribe.htm Our Website: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/

Billy shows you a place where we have eaten several times while in Lecce. It’s outside the ancient walled city and into the modern area. This store sells a variety of breads, pastries, sandwiches, hot casserole dishes and pizzas. Food shopping in Italy is such a joy. See our Italy Homepage here: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/aaa-a/italy-homepage.htm Subscribe to our FREE Newsletter here: https://www.retireearlylifestyle.com/subscribe.htm Our Website: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/

The sun FINALLY came out in Lecce, and we are enjoying a glass of wine at Happy Hour. Sitting at Caffe Palmieri right at the Porta Napoli we are people-watching and drinking in the sunshine. Porta Napoli was a main entranceway into the ancient walled city of Lecce and was strategically positioned for military defense. Pictorial of Caffe Palmieri https://retireearlylifestyle.com/aaa-a/lecce-cafe-palmieri.htm See our video of walking through larger streets in Lecce, Italy https://youtu.be/08lmelaXQp4 See our Italy Homepage here: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/aaa-a/italy-homepage.htm Subscribe to our FREE Newsletter here: https://www.retireearlylifestyle.com/subscribe.htm Our Website: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/

Walk with us as we wander the many Vias and Vicos of Lecce, Italy. The famous Lecce stone – which this ancient walled city was made from – is beautiful and gives the city a cream and Latte color. See outdoor cafes, tucked away apartments and another small Roman amphitheater which must have been used for plays and concerts. Lecce is a beautiful city and one to put on your bucket list to see! See our pictorial of the Roman Amphitheater here: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/aaa-a/lecce-amphitheater.htm See our video of walking through larger streets in Lecce, Italy https://youtu.be/08lmelaXQp4 See our Italy Homepage here: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/aaa-a/italy-homepage.htm Subscribe to our FREE Newsletter here: https://www.retireearlylifestyle.com/subscribe.htm Our Website: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/

We're taking a walk through the Medieval town of Lecce, Italy on our way to a Roman Amphitheater. This Amphitheater was discovered when ground was broken to build a bank in the center of town! Half or more of the Amphitheater is still not uncovered because the buildings above it would need to be destroyed. Notice the beautiful Lecce stone and one of the Roman Columns from the Appian Way. See our pictorial of the Roman Amphitheater here: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/aaa-a/lecce-amphitheater.htm See our Italy Homepage here: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/aaa-a/italy-homepage.htm Subscribe to our FREE Newsletter here: https://www.retireearlylifestyle.com/subscribe.htm Our Website: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/

We are eating in a favored local restaurant named after a famous Obelisk in the city. We ordered a mixed grill of beef, chicken and sausage and a seafood ravioli. The sun ripened tomatoes are so flavor-filled! It’s like eating in my Grandmother’s kitchen where she would put a plate in front of us and say: “Manga! Manga!” L’Obelisco Restaurant, Lecce, Italy https://youtu.be/nYE6dRq8fC8 See our Italy Homepage here: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/aaa-a/italy-homepage.htm Subscribe to our FREE Newsletter here: https://www.retireearlylifestyle.com/subscribe.htm Our Website: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/

We walk past the famous Porto Napoli, one of the gates that allowed people in and out of the walled city of Lecce, Italy. Traffic was monitored for safety of the residents. We are headed to a restaurant called L’Obelisco named after the Obelisk in the town. On the way there, we encounter some friendly students and a CBD vending machine. L’Obelisco Restaurant, Lecce, Italy https://youtu.be/nYE6dRq8fC8 See our Italy Homepage here: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/aaa-a/italy-homepage.htm Subscribe to our FREE Newsletter here: https://www.retireearlylifestyle.com/subscribe.htm Our Website: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/

Billy is ordering our meal at L’Obelisco Restaurant in Lecce. Our waitress is a student in the Lecce University School of Language. She is lovely, and helps us with our order. L’Obelisco was built in 1822. See our Italy Homepage here: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/aaa-a/italy-homepage.htm Subscribe to our FREE Newsletter here: https://www.retireearlylifestyle.com/subscribe.htm Our Website: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/

Billy and I are in an ancient dairy in Lecce, Italy, purchasing some cheese to take back to our hotel room. Prices outside of the tourist zone are more affordable and residents of the city buy their foods at these locations. The cheeses in Italy are so good, one rarely makes a mistake when choosing. See our Italy Homepage here: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/aaa-a/italy-homepage.htm Subscribe to our FREE Newsletter here: https://www.retireearlylifestyle.com/subscribe.htm Our Website: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/

We are at the Bishop’s Palace in Lecce, Italy. A very large Piazza is in front of this beautiful Baroque style collection of buildings. There is the Cathedral dedicated to the Assumption to the Virgin Mary, the Bishop’s Palace and the Seminary to instruct new priests. Beautiful architecture and certainly worth a visit!

Here we are on a modern train going through the lush and fertile countryside between Faeto to Lecce, Italy. Vineyards, rotating crops, gorgeous weather. We are learning how to ride the rails in Italy and initially we were hesitant to utilize our credit cards through a machine to purchase tickets, but now we use our cards “everywhere.” See our Italy Homepage here: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/aaa-a/italy-homepage.htm Subscribe to our FREE Newsletter here: https://www.retireearlylifestyle.com/subscribe.htm Our Website: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/

Gorgeous! Seriously, what a beautiful town with steep cliffs rising straight from the sea. There are Hydro-ferries that take you to and from Naples, Italy for just $14Euros. See sailboats, kayaks, yachts and cruise ships. If you are ever in the area, be sure to visit! Beautiful Sorrento, Italy https://youtu.be/SJir4xlyHng On the Streets in Naples, Italy https://youtu.be/W613rw3bLtU See our Italy Homepage here: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/aaa-a/italy-homepage.htm Subscribe to our FREE Newsletter here: https://www.retireearlylifestyle.com/subscribe.htm Our Website: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/

We are taking a break from the maddening crowds of the city of Naples, Italy. Sorrento is a beautiful coastal tourist destination just about an hour's train ride from the city. Stunning coastline with crystal clear water, you can take a ferry here to the island of Capri. Beautiful Sorrento, Italy https://youtu.be/SJir4xlyHng On the Streets in Naples, Italy https://youtu.be/W613rw3bLtU See our Italy Homepage here: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/aaa-a/italy-homepage.htm Subscribe to our FREE Newsletter here: https://www.retireearlylifestyle.com/subscribe.htm Our Website: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/

Riding back from the famous tourist coastal destination of Sorrento, Italy, we are on our way to Naples where our apartment is located. The railway is an affordable means of public transport that is clean and quick. It’s a beautiful day here in Italy. Beautiful Sorrento, Italy https://youtu.be/SJir4xlyHng On the Streets in Naples, Italy https://youtu.be/W613rw3bLtU See our Italy Homepage here: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/aaa-a/italy-homepage.htm Subscribe to our FREE Newsletter here: https://www.retireearlylifestyle.com/subscribe.htm Our Website: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/

We are in Sorrento, Italy, on the Southwestern coast of Italy. This is a favored Tourist destination and many cruise ships stop here. With pastel-colored buildings and many outdoor restaurant seating choices, you will enjoy this quick video. Beautiful Sorrento, Italy https://youtu.be/SJir4xlyHng See our Italy Homepage here: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/aaa-a/italy-homepage.htm Subscribe to our FREE Newsletter here: https://www.retireearlylifestyle.com/subscribe.htm Our Website: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/

Here we are at a gelato shop in Sorrento, Italy. If you have never had Italian Gelato, it’s a must-try. Coming in LOTS of different flavors, gelato is different than ice cream. The process of making it is different, the temperature it is served is warmer than ice cream and it has less fat, allowing people to enjoy the flavors more strongly. Treccioni Gelateria, Anzio, Italy https://retireearlylifestyle.com/aaa-a/anzio-treccioni.htm See our Italy Homepage here: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/aaa-a/italy-homepage.htm Subscribe to our FREE Newsletter here: https://www.retireearlylifestyle.com/subscribe.htm Our Website: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/

We are in a famous tourist destination called Sorrento, on southern Italy’s east coast. Looking down onto the sea from our rocky perch, you can see cruise ships and the beautiful sun umbrellas and lounge chairs below. We took an easy switchback trail to get to the beach, but the view from up here is stunning! See our Italy Homepage here: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/aaa-a/italy-homepage.htm Subscribe to our FREE Newsletter here: https://www.retireearlylifestyle.com/subscribe.htm Our Website: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/

We are in an ancient town in the Daunia hills in the region of Puglia, not far from Foggia. Akaisha's family name came from here, this small and beautiful mountain of currently 500 people. In the 13th century, Provencal soldiers settled here leaving the local language changed forever. Enjoy the view from this look out in Faeto, Italy. See our video Taking a Bus through the Mountains of Southern Italy https://youtu.be/QP11xEcwDeA Not Lost – Just No Way Out!! Savignano Irpino e Greci https://youtu.be/EbY6gK67X9o A Private Driver Picks us up in Mystery Town of Savignon-Irena-Greci, Italy https://youtu.be/W33q6N7p4U4 See our Italy Homepage here: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/aaa-a/italy-homepage.htm Subscribe to our FREE Newsletter here: https://www.retireearlylifestyle.com/subscribe.htm Our Website: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/ Order page for 5th Edition, A New Perspective https://www.retireearlylifestyle.com/orderpage.htm Table of Contents: https://www.retireearlylifestyle.com/table_of_contents-5th.htm Order Page for Chapala Guide, 3rd Edition https://www.retireearlylifestyle.com/chapala_guide.htm Table of Contents: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/the-chapala-mexico-living-guide-toc.htm

We are back from Prospero's Salumeria and we are making sandwiches for tomorrow's trip to Lecce, Italy. We have GREAT olives from Naples, Italy, Prosciutto ham from Faeto, blue cheese from another Salumeria somewhere... fresh bread, pesto and mustard. YUMMY! Inside a Salumeria in Mountain Town of Faeto, Italy https://youtu.be/KPEdQE57s54 See our video Taking a Bus through the Mountains of Southern Italy https://youtu.be/QP11xEcwDeA See our Italy Homepage here: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/aaa-a/italy-homepage.htm Subscribe to our FREE Newsletter here: https://www.retireearlylifestyle.com/subscribe.htm Our Website: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/ Order page for 5th Edition, A New Perspective https://www.retireearlylifestyle.com/orderpage.htm Table of Contents: https://www.retireearlylifestyle.com/table_of_contents-5th.htm Order Page for Chapala Guide, 3rd Edition https://www.retireearlylifestyle.com/chapala_guide.htm Table of Contents: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/the-chapala-mexico-living-guide-toc.htm

We are in a mountain town in the Puglia Region of Italy named Faeto. We meet the owner of a Salumeria named Prospero, who is a real character. We order some of the Prosciutto ham that Faeto is famous for. Prospero gives us a taste. WOW! Not Lost – Just No Way Out!! Savignano Irpino e Greci https://youtu.be/EbY6gK67X9o A Private Driver Picks us up in Mystery Town of Savignon-Irena-Greci, Italy https://youtu.be/W33q6N7p4U4 See our video Taking a Bus through the Mountains of Southern Italy https://youtu.be/QP11xEcwDeA See our Italy Homepage here: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/aaa-a/italy-homepage.htm Subscribe to our FREE Newsletter here: https://www.retireearlylifestyle.com/subscribe.htm Our Website: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/ Order page for 5th Edition, A New Perspective https://www.retireearlylifestyle.com/orderpage.htm Table of Contents: https://www.retireearlylifestyle.com/table_of_contents-5th.htm Order Page for Chapala Guide, 3rd Edition https://www.retireearlylifestyle.com/chapala_guide.htm Table of Contents: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/the-chapala-mexico-living-guide-toc.htm

This is our first view of the tiny mountain town of Faeto, from where Akaisha's Father's family originates. Known for its Prociutto, the people of this town speak Faetar, a regional language derived from the Provencal soldiers who settled this area. Take a look! Not Lost – Just No Way Out!! Savignano Irpino e Greci https://youtu.be/EbY6gK67X9o A Private Driver Picks us up in Mystery Town of Savignon-Irena-Greci, Italy https://youtu.be/W33q6N7p4U4 See our video Taking a Bus through the Mountains of Southern Italy https://youtu.be/QP11xEcwDeA See our Italy Homepage here: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/aaa-a/italy-homepage.htm Subscribe to our FREE Newsletter here: https://www.retireearlylifestyle.com/subscribe.htm Our Website: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/ Order page for 5th Edition, A New Perspective https://www.retireearlylifestyle.com/orderpage.htm Table of Contents: https://www.retireearlylifestyle.com/table_of_contents-5th.htm Order Page for Chapala Guide, 3rd Edition https://www.retireearlylifestyle.com/chapala_guide.htm Table of Contents: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/the-chapala-mexico-living-guide-toc.htm

We are picked up in this DINKY town of Savignon-Irena-Greci by a private driver from our destination town of Faeto, Italy. We arrived here by combination of train and bus... and were left off in a location with no transport onward! Fortunately, the owner of the apartment we rented sent a personal driver, Giovanni, to take us from this mystery town to Faeto, our destination for the night See our video Taking a Bus through the Mountains of Southern Italy https://youtu.be/QP11xEcwDeA See our Italy Homepage here: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/aaa-a/italy-homepage.htm Subscribe to our FREE Newsletter here: https://www.retireearlylifestyle.com/subscribe.htm Our Website: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/ Order page for 5th Edition, A New Perspective https://www.retireearlylifestyle.com/orderpage.htm Table of Contents: https://www.retireearlylifestyle.com/table_of_contents-5th.htm Order Page for Chapala Guide, 3rd Edition https://www.retireearlylifestyle.com/chapala_guide.htm Table of Contents: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/the-chapala-mexico-living-guide-toc.htm

The bus to nowhere. We got dropped off, literally in the middle of nowhere in Italy when our bus driver said: "This is the last stop. Good luck." Walking up a hill to the center of this semi-deserted town we were met by policemen who wanted to know what we were doing there. (!!) We told them we were going to Faeto, and he said "Why? There is no reason to go there." That's when I pulled out my phone and showed them photos of my Grandmother and Grandfather who are from that town. Check out this place! See our video Taking a Bus through the Mountains of Southern Italy https://youtu.be/QP11xEcwDeA See our Italy Homepage here: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/aaa-a/italy-homepage.htm Subscribe to our FREE Newsletter here: https://www.retireearlylifestyle.com/subscribe.htm Our Website: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/ Order page for 5th Edition, A New Perspective https://www.retireearlylifestyle.com/orderpage.htm Table of Contents: https://www.retireearlylifestyle.com/table_of_contents-5th.htm Order Page for Chapala Guide, 3rd Edition https://www.retireearlylifestyle.com/chapala_guide.htm Table of Contents: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/the-chapala-mexico-living-guide-toc.htm