How can I put into words how stunned my family and I were by this place? And by our hosts?
We found it beautiful. We LOVED the Trulli. We loved the unique pool and the grounds.
We were greeted by Loredana's husband, Leonzio, who was driving a tractor. He and his friend Paulo treated us like family from the moment we met them. I could not figure out and still don't know why they were so wonderful to us...I had cancelled one day of our stay prior to arriving and added another guest at the last minute. Instead of being scolded, we were treated like gold.
My kids got to sit on a horse for the first time and get a short ride, they were treated to Leonzio playing the piano at breakfast (among other things, he is a professional pianist!...check him out on iTunes!).
His friend Paulo was very charming, sweet and friendly. They were both so kind and extremely generous toward us. They know HOW kind...and we are grateful to them for showing us a wonderful time.
Puglia was never on our list. We never visited before. My brother and his wife told us the Trulli of Alberbello were touristy and that after renting over the phone they were moved into a regular hotel upon arrival!
We had arranged the stop to break up our drive from Noto, Sicily to Le Marche. We did not expect much at all. All my boys cared about was the pool. I figured it was a good place for a pit stop, was cheap and had a pool.
We were more than surprised. We were stunned. We were floored. We loved every second and wished we had more time there! We did not explore much of Puglia and I'm not sure we ever will, but I know this...... we absolutely will be staying at Loredana's place again. We will gladly add days and miles to our trip to stay at her beautiful Trullo!
Thank you Loredana, Leonzio and Paul. We are in love your your place and can not wait to come back!