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4 segments from The Long Circle South / 2026. Filter the full log with the same tag.
Matera to the Adriatic coast: trulli villages, cliff towns, harbors, and sea roads instead of gravel and survival mode. The expedition slows down in Carovigno before the northern return begins.
Today’s loop pushed further south than planned: Lecce, Otranto and finally Santa Maria di Leuca — the southern edge of Puglia. A day of baroque cities, crusader symbols, fortress towns and Adriatic roads under clear skies.
Yesterday’s Long Circle South chapter traded motorcycle miles for wind, dunes, and a long Adriatic beach walk with Annick, Norman, and Enzo under red-flag coastal conditions. By evening, the rest day had transformed into music production: an ode to Enzo was written, released, and launched onto Apple Music, Spotify, YouTube, and beyond.
The day began with a true northbound transition out of Carovigno, riding between the Adriatic and the salt pans after deliberately skipping the trulli villages already seen southbound. After lunch, Gargano delivered a beautiful second stage — until a giant boulder blocked the road and forced a return through the same spectacular coastal curves.
