last day in giurdignano, before rome

we stayed in town again. another chill day. i jumped in the pool for a minute. the San Guioseppe festival was starting. people from all over southern italy travel to giurdignano to celebrate. one of the main activities on this day was going to people's homes, where they set up their dining room with food, tons of food, and candles, and tables to appreciate St. Joseph. we didn't get the exact details of it all, but we walked around and were invited into some homes to view their tables. one neighbor handed us bags packed with food. mike and kevin ate horse...yes, horse sandwiches. we played lots of backgammon games next to the fire. and at night, we walked around during the festival. the town square was all lite up and there were people all over. we had to get up at 4am to catch a train in lecce to rome.