I titled this section "Salento Swims" because two of the areas we went swimming were in Tricase but the third was in a Salentine town called Torre Vado. The entire lower half of the heel of Italy (from Bari to Leuca) is called Salento. As far as I can tell, Salento is not a political entity, but a region with common history, landscape, and cuisine.The first two pictures above are a swimming area near Tricase called Marina Serra. It is a natural inlet in the rocky shore that forms an area like a swimming pool. The second two pictures are of the beach at Torre Vado. We love this beach because the water is clear and warm and the view is magnificent. In the group picture you can see my cousins Marco and Paola along with Marco's wife Monica and daughter Nathalie. Plus of course the Cazzatos and Ralphs.
The final picture is of the swimming areas at the Tricase Port. The port has a small sandy beach area and lots of spots where you can jump off the rocks and the breakwater. We had a memorable time on our last day swimming at the port when Marco climbed to the top of the breakwater and dared to jump into the water from the 20 foot height. Swimming in Sorrento is truly magical.
I have posted my collection of pictures from the week in Tricase at snapfish.com. Please check them out.
