Barletta

Today was a perfect day in Barletta, a nice-size port town about 20 min. North of Bari.  This beautiful day followed 2 very cold, windy and rainy days.  I just got back from walking for 4 hours around town. I tried to find a place open that served lunch.  No success.  There are plenty of places-just not open during the day.  So I bought a burrata cheese, salumi and a roll and some olives.  Since my hotel does not have a restaurant, I'm kind of on my own.  I could always wait until 8p.m. tonight when things start to open but truthfully I still have not gotten used to the Italian way of eating late at night.
The town is very nice with many very old cathedrals in the historic section which is where I'm staying.  The streets and sidewalks are cobblestone and like everywhere else I've been (it seems) they like to drive on what I would call a walkway.  Too narrow with cars parked every which way.  The more modern part of the city has many shops and like all the other places I've seen, have clothing stores with really, really beautiful clothes  The style here, as it probably is in U.S. is LEGGINGS or pants that fit like leggings.  And boots.  Combat style boots mostly.  But the winter coats are hideous!  Down-filled or a similar look alike.  But black, shiny, Hefty garbage bag like exterior.  Very bad fashion in the coat dept.
Several places on every street are coffee shops that serve espresso, cappuccino and croissants and cookies.  And alcohol.  I don't know how any can stay in business.  There are THAT many.
The park in the center of town is filled with little, old men standing around talking to each other.
I saw a sign "MYSTIC PIZZA".  Took a picture.

I saw something really funny on my way back to the hotel.  I came upon a roundabout (rotary) with a lot of traffic going around.  Inside the rotary on the grass was a barking dog.  I think he wanted to cross but there wasn't a break in the traffic.  And a chicken!  As soon as there was a break in the traffic, the dog crossed into a parking lot and the chicken followed.  There he laid down and the chicken stood close by.  I stood by and watched and wished I could take the two home.