We took an amazing early morning walk on a stone pathway that meanders around the old town down to the waterfront. We came across an art installation of giant sculptures of hands called Building Bridges by Lorenzo Quinn. After breakfast, we met the group for a spectacular boat ride to visit the limestone grotto caves. Old weathered, wooden fishing frames jutted out over limestone cliffs that were dotted with watch towers. The towers were built in the Middle Ages to warn locals against regular attacks from Saracen pirates. They sent smoke signals during the day or lit fires at night to signal impending danger. Because the tide was just right, our amazing boat captain fearlessly drove the boat right into the caves. We never thought it would fit and it was thrilling! The way the sun interacted with the limestone in the caves, the reflecting colors of the ocean water and the sky peaking down through exposed holes in the ceiling was dazzling. We got dropped off onto a beach for an hour, where we could swim, walk the beach of polished stones or have a caffe at an outdoor coffee bar. There were also a few small caves big enough to walk into. In the afternoon, we shared a local specialty sandwich called Paposce (see food page). we hiked up a hill to see The Old Castle of Vieste which overlooks Castle Beach, not open to the public, but worth the hike. From that viewpoint, we could see a huge white limestone monolith named Pizzomunno. Took a relaxing swim in the Adriatic Sea before meeting the group for appetizers and prosecco overlooking the water.