Alberobello 2

This is the world heritage site of Alberobello

The symbols are not graffiti but they are to ward off evil spirits

Alberobello church

Looks like a pub to me!

Alberobello

Some trulli right in the middle of town

Alberobello church

Coreggia

This is the tiny church in the local village of Coreggia.

It was a reasonable walk away from the site with lots of caged barking dogs along the way!

Strangely the local bar closed between 1:00 pm and 2:00 pm, luckily we timed our arrival for 12:30 pm without knowing this. Only in Italy...

Night time back at our Trullo

H.P.B. (Holiday Property Bond) Coreggia - Italy

We stayed in a Trullo (plural Trulli).

This is a newly constructed one although others on the site were renovated.

Part of the site is in one 'district' and part is in another, one district allows new builds and the other one doesn't!

Renovated Trulli on the site.

The buildings date from the Middle Ages and are constructed like dry stone walls.

Apparently the buildings were taxed and when an inspector was on his way, they quickly demolished the Trullo and rebuilt it after he had left

Derelict Trulli awaiting restoration

Our first visitor "Bella" or "Bello" as no-one knows what sex he/she is

St Albans Abbey - Space Voyage Post 2

Projections inside the abbey, all continuously changing

There was also a huge 'lunar mat' where you could walk on the moon and feel the variations in the surface even through your shoes

This was also a projection - not stained glass!

The three screens below were telling the story of the universe - in about two minutes

 

St Albans Abbey - Space Voyage Post 1

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the moon landing, St Albans Abbey had a light show:

This is the front of the abbey

Silent Disco

What a strange experience

 

I expect you've been to a silent disco but this was certainly a first for me.

We went to a 60th birthday party last night and I was dreading that it was going to be a disco and that I would arrive home hoarse from shouting at friends in order to be heard.

This was a silent disco where everyone was issued with headphones and a choice of three channels to listen to. As you can see, the three ladies in the photo are listening to different channels so the 'dancing' was a little bizarre to say the least.

At least I didn't arrive home hoarse - what a good idea!



Nice one!

To Celebrate Post 1401

 

Post 1400 - Ashridge House 3

More of the grounds

AShridge House 2

Inside the house...

Ashridge House

What a splendid place!

Took this one in black and white by mistake - bit I think it looks quite good?