Michael had a final dive in the morning and then we had an
interesting journey to the station in a three-wheeled taxi without seat
belts. The vehicle looked like a toy car
and I wasn’t sure that it was going to make it up the hill with our combined
weight and luggage. We made it though
and two trains later we arrived in Brindisi.
Brindisi is called the gateway to the East and has been a
major port since the days of the Roman Empire.
We didn’t have a lot of time to explore the town as we arrived in the
evening and had to leave early the following morning. We were however, able to see the Roman
Column, which marks the end of the Appian Way.
There were originally two columns however one was presented to the town
of Lecce in 1666 as thanks to Sant’Oronzo for stopping the plague in
Brindisi. It would be nice to return to
Brindisi to explore some of the beautiful churches and streets along with the
large port.
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