Locorotondo: Sat Sept 3 – Tue Sept 6
Sunday 4th September: Day 3 of A’qto cycle tour: Cooking Class Day
Monday 5th September: Day 4 of A’qto cycle tour: Olive Oil + Ostuni
The cyclists were riding into Ostuni today and the non cyclists had a visit to an olive farm followed by a visit to Ostuni. The fortified Masseria Brancati olive farm we visited was just outside of Ostuni and about a 35 minute drive from our Locorotondo accommodation. I’d previously mentioned, in an Ostuni post, about being told of a 3,000 year old olive tree and, well, I finally got to see it. The Masseria was also home to a rather amazing underground ancient olive mill, that was also around 3,000 years old, and equally as impressive. Our group was able to spend time walking a section of the olive grove before inspecting the ancient mill and then tasting some of the Masseria’s olive oil.
Our group then took the short drive up to Ostuni and, as luck turned out, we met up with the cyclists in the main square at Ostuni and so we’re then able to have lunch together as a group. After that it was back to Locorotondo for both groups for some pool time before heading back into Locorotondo for dinner.