Notes on a few trips

An hour boat trip off Gargano coast in Puglia, Italy are the Isole Tremiti. From the mainland on a clear day, they look like little specks on the horizon. At night there is a glow from them. But it's only by going there do you get what's so special about them. An archipelago in the Adriatic its spectacular waters and unique history make it well worth a visit. You could go anytime, but if you're just going for a day, when the sea is calm is ideal. After all, you don't want to be falling over tourists packed on a boat. Day trips are organised from most towns along the Gargano coast. We took off from the port at Rodi, a modern-looking tourist port. As you watch the beaches and mountains of the Gargano fade away, the outline of the island gradually emerge.  The islands have had a history of being a place of confinement and punishment. But it's an unusual sort of punishment. Sure the Adriatic can be less beautiful than the other waters around Ita