While we had seen the sea while driving, Kasey really wanted some beach time, and we were passing by Gargano National Park, so it seemed like a good detour for her to get her feet wet. It was a winding, sometimes tight, route to get to the national park. We made it down the dirt and gravel road to the entrance. It was off-season, as only two other campers were parked there. We imagined during the peak time, this place was packed.

We decided we would be here for two days and two nights, to try and satisfy Kasey’s beach desire. It was a nice stay, and they had all the services we needed, including electric. I charged everything up, including the drone, and got some footage of Salsa and Kasey walking the beach.

Later I would join them, we would play ball with Salsa, who got a pile of sand on her nose. Kasey noticed some unique gems on the beach, and started collecting them By the time we walked the one length of the beach, and came back, I had a pocketful of rocks. I had to hold up my shorts with my hand.

We unhooked the electric, packed up, took care of the services, and headed out of the campground. The GPS took us a way we shouldn’t have been going. We were trying to get to the forest in the park, but ended up in Deliverance Country, You know you are in trouble when you hear dueling banjos in Italy.

After backing the camper back down a winding, narrow road for probably and half a kilometer, we decided to head back the way we came, as we had seen a sign for the forest. Kasey was shaken by the ordeal, but the drive through the forest was very beautiful and calming. At one point we stopped, and had lunch.

Up and down two mountains through switchbacks, and through two good sized villages, we found our way hair-pinning back down to the coast. Since we had camped the last two night, we were making our way to a parking spot. It sat just inside the edge of Zapponeta. It was no frills, except it had a garbage can. I strolled down to a grocery store, and picked up a few items before dinner and turning in for the night. It rained most of the night, but the noise actually lulled us to sleep.

The next day we were back on the road, and heading south around Bari, and for stop in San Giorgio, which is just south of Bari, a suburb if you will. According to Google, the restaurant next door was closed for the season. Even though, we were able to park right on the edge of the sea.

The tide rolled in pretty strong, and while the waves crashed harder in the morning, Holly didn’t get any sea spray, but it was close. The eatery next door was not only open, but very busy, and this was Sunday Morning! I figured we would have a nice quiet drive to get out of town, but traffic was very heavy.

We made our way further south to the town of Villanova. We found a nice campground there that had great views, including getting a bottle of wine with stay. We parked the camper, and I set up our chairs and awning so we could enjoy the sun going down behind the mountains. It was a nice stay, and they had all the services we needed. We wanted to shower, but there showers just weren’t going to work for. They were more like outdoor showers you would use after a day at the beach.

We slept pretty good, even with the rain.
The next day we headed further down the coast, around Bari to San Giorgio, where we parked right on the coast. The waves crashed all night and got more active in the morning.
The area was very active for a Sunday Morning also, but we got on our way south to another campsite, near Villanova. We hope to make it the farthest south.

We are setting just about a week out from our ferry trip over to Albania. We need to exit the Shengen Zone for at least 90 days, closer to 100, to reset our travel visa so we can return to Italy, and then Spain and Portugal.