After a 43 mile bike yesterday we spent today strolling around the town of Alberobello. Along with Matera, Alberobello is also on the list of UNESCO historical preservation sites because of the uniquely built homes called “trulli” (pronounced “truly”). Our hotel is a trulli and is truly nice (the opportunity for puns throughout the day were truly trying of Anne's patience). I have pictures of the town and a couple of the inside of our hotel. The roofs are made from slabs of limestone carefully split to lay nicely on the roof like shingles. The walls of the homes—also limestone—are up to a meter in thickness to be able to support the weight of the roofs. Lofts were traditionally built into homes to create sleeping quarters for the children. One truly has the feeling that a hobbit or a dwarf will pop out in front of you at anytime :). The historical area of the town gets many Japanese visitors because Japan has a sister city that also has homes made of natural local materials.
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