It’s starting to become a little tedious but yes I’m still on holiday. Still, we haven’t had a single dull moment. After a quick trip to the most beautiful masseria ever seen, we headed south. To Sofia Coppola to be precise.

Don’t tell anyone

Sometimes you visit a place and your first thought is, share or keep it secret? Those locations that are so special that you want to keep them secret on one hand (imagine if next year its fully booked because some random acquaintance of yours paid attention and booked before you), but the evangelist in you wants to spread the word on the other.

Go forth and return

Masseria Montenapoleone in Pezze di Grecco is such a place. In the end, the storyteller in me wins the battle ( I feel like journalist is too pedantic a word for someone who busies themselves with the lighter side of life) over the egocentric. This address must be shared. Imagine a place from 500 (!) after Christ. A saltwater swimming pool overlooking the sea. The most naturally furnished rooms, biological wines and even responsibly produced cola for the kids. If I may point out one small area for improvement, it would be the music. The music during the day by the pool was just a touch too elevator version of Suicide Blonde and Like a Virgin, and during the evening dinner, a touch too disco. But as for rest…Go forth. You will only want to leave if you know you can return.

On to Sofia

Our vacation motto for years now has been ‘dove ci porta il veto’ or ‘where the wind takes us’. You don’t need much more than a telephone, a car (and yes, a credit card with a strong spine). I had set my sights on Basilicata, west of the divide. Where Francis and Sofia Ford Coppola have a hotel, which seemed like a perrrfect end goal. Our Internet research had informed us that a 3 night stay would cost a cool 4500 euro, and our credit card was not feeling that sprightly. Still Basilicata remained our destination, even if only for a drink in the garden.

We are leaving today and have booked into a pretty nice location. I’ll tell all soon and who knows maybe I’ll see you there.