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Basilicata, Italy: Stepping out in the Instep

Hi All,

After a fantastic dinner at the Palazzo Margherita (Francis’ place), the next morning, though jet lagged and exhausted, we decided to visit the environs of Bernalda. Our first excursion was to a UNESCO World Heritage Site called Matera, a cave city that has existed for 10,000 years, give or take,

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which was around the time the elder members of our group were in grammar school.  

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