Borgo Day 2

Still full from dinner the previous night we headed off to our free breakfast. We were happy for the free meals since lunch the previous day had cost 60 euros for 2 salads and 2 beers. After breakfast Scott headed off to his mandatory 2 hour meeting- it was a work trip after all, and I puttered around our hotel room once I found it. (The resort is a maze of same looking buildings and it is easy to get turned around.)

After Scott's meeting we picked up resort bikes and headed to the seaside town of Monopoli about 15 K away. The sun came out making the water sparkle in brilliant shades of blue and acqua. Cars were very friendly on our ride into town and we were even cheered on by some locals lounging in their front yard.

Monopoli Vecchia was a beautiful little town. The locals are very welcoming. We were even greeted by a chorus of "Caiao!" from a group of school kids. The streets are narrow but that doesn't stop people from driving - although it does help to have a cool little truck like this one.

We puttered around up and down the streets. For lunch we had packed snacks and Scott picked us up some beer and some salty snacks (salato) from a local market. Unfortunately, we had no bottle opener but it gave me an excuse to purchase a kitschy little opener as a souvenir. We found a lovely spot with a stunning view to eat and soak up the sun before the ride back to Borgo. We had a nice tail wind on the way back and were making good time when suddenly a cat jumped out from some garbage bins and right under Scott's front wheel! Thankfully we were on heavy bikes and the cat got up and ran away. Gave us both quite a fright!

Back at the hotel it was time for our daily "Giro nap." We seemed to manage to wear ourselves out every day just in time to watch some bike racing and take an afternoon siesta. During our rest, a bottle of Limoncello arrived at our door. We took our refreshing treat down to relax by one of the resort pools. The pool was gorgeous but I was mostly entertained by seeing how fast the pool boy could run to help the guests. No sooner had we sat down than we were brought fresh towels and offered drinks. Then the pool boy was off running top speed to help someone with their umbrella. I was quite thankful that "No pants Pete" who was lounging in front of us wasn't anyone I recognized from Forescout.

Another feast for dinner and then it was time to get ready for the big "Under the Sea" themed party. Scott and I went as Gilligan and Ginger from Gilligan's Island. The venue was amazing! We descended some stairs into what looked like a giant aquarium. Projected fish swam around the walls. Giant fish sculptures, including a massive octopus surrounded a large dance floor. Hot dancers girated on platforms to the awesome DJ. It was a night to party! There were so many amazing costumes including jelly fish and even Spongebob, and I thought my luggage was extreme! We managed to find another Gilligan and Mary Ann but no Professor or Captain.

We danced until late and the happily stumbled back to our room. It was another fantastic day!