AI: Day 9

5 hour train to Lecce. When we arrived we decide we are going to walk, it doesn't seem too far. Unfortunately the route we would have taken is blocked off as they are filming a movie. But we found the apartment regardless. Super cute! It's on ground level and has the dutch doors so you can open up and enjoy people walking by.
Lecce itself is quite adorable. Quieter and the cleanest place we had been to in all Italy. Sandstone buildings and cobblestone, so pristine.
We are staying in old Lecce. All Lecce has "Siesta" or at least that's what we called it. We settled in and then set out to find food but everywhere was closed. This was very confusing until we figured out that the shops closed between 2-5 everyday. We found somewhere in their square though and felt much better after we ate.
There was a tiny kitchen so we decided to purchase groceries and cook in. 1) to save money and 2) because we needed a change in the food we had been eating.
That night however we decided to go back to the square as they were having an arts fair. There were so many booths lit up with festive lights. They were selling meat, cheeses, bread, pasta, olive oil, and Ry's favorite micro brews. We walked around tasting food and Ryan enjoying the beer. We then found ourselves some gelato and made it back to the apartment for tea.