Jetlag 0….Alis- 1

 Then it was on to breakfast. We had dragged our jetlagged boys to the supermarket the day before so we had the basics. The orange juice we made ourselves using oranges from our backyard.

PS- before you evil eye me that the boys slept so well, let me add that the hour in the supermarket the day before, after we woke the boys up from their short nap. was up there in the most painful hours of my whole entire life. So there, you can take your evil eye back now.

Then it was time to explore our how town. We are staying in Galatina, a cute little town with hardly any tourists. It has all the basics: a little vegetable markets, a butcher, a fish monger and of course lots of cafes.

We rented a house from VRBO and it is truly amazing. It has three bedrooms with two of them connecting. Perfect for us and the boys. It’s also nice that they share a room at home. It makes it easier when we travel and they share a room. They’re used to being together and I think it makes it more comfy and less scary for them to be away from home.

First stop, coffee for us! Doubles all around please!

Then it was onto a bakery for some Pasticciotto. I have never heard of this pastry before but apparently it is a super famous little cake filled with custard.  Let’s just say the boys are fans.

We spent the rest of the morning meandering around Galatina. It was Sunday so not much was open. Down here they really take siestas and Sundays seriously and no stores are open. But we still managed to get some delicious fruit from a vendor on the street and homemade macaroni from some old ladies raising money outside of a church. Sort of like a bake sale, but Italian style.

City development works, Galatina style.

We even managed to stumble onto the town playground. Just what was needed to keep everyone awake!

It was a great playground, clean and interesting stuff as well as a water fountain that you could drink out of! It’s the little things people that excite us. The boys have never really seen water fountains, let alone ones that are drinkable!

Then it was back home for some pre-dinner snacks and garden exploring. Our house has the most amazing garden. Behind me is both an herb garden and a goldfish pond. Something for every Ali.

Oh, and the house also has an amazing barbecue.

We headed off to dinner and these two made it exactly 10 minutes before passing out (luckily we had planned ahead and fed them at home.) They were such troopers and made it all the way to 7:30 on our first day. Randy and I got to enjoy a delicious meal while these two snoozed away. And (don’t evil eye me) but they slept all night!

Day one: jetlag 0- Alis- 1!