Land of the long siesta

Once off the ferry back to Italy we drove to find a campsite for the Week of the Sun orienteering event. We drove into the Gargano area down the windy roads that had Dad under a lot of stress. We looked at a few different campsites and finally set up for the night. The camp ground we ended up choosing was the one with the essentials (e.g. pool) and the least windy access. It is also just a short distance to the beach. This is a holiday area but mostly for Italians rather than foreigners it would seem. Having a family of Australians seems to be rather a novelty.

The next morning we had a few things to get done for Week of the Sun. We headed into the race centre town and had a look around for sports tape, haircuts and to find the race centre. We found the race centre and a barbers next to it. While Luke and I got hair cuts Dad found some tape.

While we have now been to a few towns and villages in various countries that shut done for a long lunch we now have to adapt to yet another different pace. In this part of Italy it seems typical for things to be open until about 1 p.m. and then close down until 5 p.m. Makes sense when it is so hot. At the moment we are enjoying a reprieve from the 40 plus degree days we have had for the last few weeks.

After having lunch in the park and a gelati, Dad decided to take us on a walk around the area of town in which we have a course. We are really nervous and excited from looking around because the paths are really narrow and really easy to get lost in but we are excited because we have never ran in something like this.



One of the locals we encountered during our walk.




Jake checking out the podium in the town square (dream on! )

We still have a day before the model event that we will use to relax and get ready for the races over the next few days. (Okay Luke I'm telling them now) Oh yeah! Luke has his birthday countdown accurate to the second for Sunday (4 days time) and he doesn't stop talking about it. Please wish us luck for the races and to get through Luke's constant reminders.

Jake

Location:Gargano