Day 20: Monday, May 26. Sleeping in the trullo was quite comfortable. As I mentioned previously, being below ground helped keep it cool, but the concrete is also naturally cool. In summer I suspect they become rather unpleasant from the heat.

Like so many places in Italy parking was a challenge, so we never moved the car until we were ready to leave town. We walked down the street to the cafe where our breakfast was provided, then some more walking around and taking of pictures. We had three sites in mind: the oldest of the existing trulli is Casa D'Amore, from 1797, the town's cathedral, and the largest authentic trullo - a two-story structure owned by a wealthy family.

The town is nothing if not one big photo op. The cathedral is a newer structure - for Italy - celebrating its bicentennial this year. 

The two-story trullo didn't necessarily look different from the outside, but the fact that there was an upstairs bedroom made it unique. We toured the inside, which certainly was not as nice as our hotel room, but interesting nonetheless. 

Kim had wanted to make one more stop in the nearby town of Locorotondo, known to be picturesque.  We found the town just fine thanks to the gps (great investment), but couldn't find the views we had seen online. I was getting nervous about the time, so we headed back. We made it to the car rental place in Macerata less than an hour before closing time. In fact, we were just 5 minutes away when we got a call from the rental place checking on us. Despite the fact that the car had no cruise control, it was a great deal. We took the bus back to town, stopped for a couple of groceries and had dinner in our apartment. Happy to be "home" after a long but enjoyable trip.