Kevnjan's big adventure.

Tues. 21st. Feb. Wow!! I thought the rain was never going to stop. It hammered down all last night, we never get this sort of rain in England, it's torrential. Eventually it stopped about 9.30 this morning and I prised Janet out of bed. We headed for Lecce, about 50 minutes away and found a car park about 50 yards from the old historic centre. I'd read that it was worth a visit but nevertheless it came as a surprise how smart and easy on the eye it is. The buildings are all of sandstone and date back to the 15th and 16th centuries. We have nothing like it in England. It is also noticeable how clean the streets are, no litter, very unusual for Italy. As usual, we arrived just after everything closed for the afternoon so we walked around for a while taking in the sights and decided to come back in the evening when everything comes back to life. The cathedral is spectacular, inside and out, probably the most ornate we've seen. And we've seen a lot!! These towns take on a different appearance at night, they're lit in a very sympathetic way. A real treat, stands comparison with some of our favourite Italian towns. We are staying the night in the car park but all is qu'iet. Jan's watching Touched by Angels on TV. Absolute rubbish!! Think we're going to have to live through Twin Peaks on DVD again. We've exhausted all the others Ian brought over. No wine no whisky. Could be a long night.