(English version below)
Der var store planer for dagen, da vi havde bestilt tid til at komme ned i Grotte di Castellana kl 18, så den stod på afslapning og badning inden vi skulle afsted. Vi måtte dog ned og afprøve de nyindkøbte snorkelmasker og alle synes det var et hit at kigge på de mange fisk. Lidt store bølger, så vi måtte tage en lille pause undervejs hvor der blev kigget efter små fisk og fanget krabber på klipperne inden en tur mere.
Vi kørte spændte mod grotten, der strækker sig over flere kilometer 60-122 meter under overfladen og har en konstant temperatur på 16-18 grader, så vi måtte finder trøjer frem for første gang i meget lang tid. Vi havde bestilt den korte tur på engelsk, så det var en tur på en lille time, en kilometer og ikke alt for meget snak. Perfekt for os :-) Gigantiske huler (som også bliver brugt til teater en gang imellem) og lange gange med klassiske drypstenshuleformationer. Hele den del af Italien har ligget under vand for millioner af år siden, så der var også mindre havdyrsfossiler fra dinosaurernes tid!
Efterfølgende kørte vi den lille tur til Alberobello (en del af UNESCOs verdensarv), for at se de interessante runde huse/tage, stedet er kendt for. Vi fandt et hyggeligt pizzaria, hvor vi kunne suge lidt af aftenbylivet til os og fik nogle virkeligt gode pizzaer. Der var ikke meget energi tilbage oven på den lange dag, men vi rundede nogle af de små gader fra byens centrum på vej tilbage til bilen.
Her fik vi os en lille overraskelse, da bilen ikke ville starte! Vi holdt ret skævt, så vi fik trillet den ned på flad grund og efter start/stop nogle gange og lidt overvejelse over hvad vi lige gjorde nu, gik ‘bugseringsknappen’ væk igen og vi kunne kører hjemad. Begge unger faldt i søvn i bilen efter den lange, men virkelig gode dag :-)
What an eventful day! We had exciting plans ahead as we had scheduled a visit to the Grotte di Castellana at 6 pm, so we spent the day relaxing and enjoying some swimming before heading out. We couldn't resist trying out the newly purchased snorkel masks, and everyone had a blast watching the many fish. The waves were a bit big, so we took a little break along the way to observe small fish and catch crabs on the cliffs before another round of snorkeling.
Excitedly, we set off towards the cave, which stretches for several kilometers, 60 to 122 meters below the surface, and maintains a constant temperature of 16 to 18 degrees Celsius, so we had to dig out some sweaters for the first time in a long while. We had booked the short English tour, which lasted about an hour, covering one kilometer with just the right amount of explanation. Perfect for us! The cave was gigantic, even used for theater performances at times, and it featured long passages with classic stalactite and stalagmite formations. The entire region of Italy was once submerged under the sea millions of years ago, so there were even small sea creature fossils from the time of dinosaurs!
Afterward, we drove to Alberobello, part of UNESCO's World Heritage Site, to see the fascinating round houses with cone-shaped roofs that the place is renowned for. We stumbled upon a charming pizzeria, where we could soak in the evening city atmosphere while indulging in some really delicious pizzas. By the end of the day, we were running low on energy, but we strolled through some of the quaint streets in the city center on our way back to the car.
However, we got a little surprise when the car wouldn't start! We were parked on a slightly uneven surface, so we rolled it to a flat spot, and after trying the start/stop button a few times and contemplating what to do next, the "tow button" disappeared, and the car was back in action. We drove home with both kids falling asleep in the car after a long but truly fantastic day!
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