We met Marco, a young bald Italian guy on a grey scooter, at the train station. He escorted us to our new apartment at Casale Nunziatina. The walk up to our new apartment reminded me of our experience in Riomaggiore (except this time with luggage). We walked up an old Roman road where there is barely room for a tiny Smart car. The owner of the 1700s Villa, Rosa, greeted us very kindly showing us around our new place. The apartment is amazing! The villa was recently remodeled and everything seems new. Our apartment, Gardenia, is absolutely wonderful. Our kitchen is large and has a beautiful arched door that faces the lemon grove gardens. The walk into the main road of town takes us about 10 minutes downhill (it’s the walk back that feels like a trek).
Sorrento is a lovely little place – it’s much bigger than the Cinque Terre towns by far. From here we plan to visit Capri, Naples, Pompeii, Herculaneum, Mt.Vesuvius, Positano, and the Amalfi Coast. We’ve taken it easy on these first four days here by mostly enjoying the villa and strolling through town. Tomorrow we’ll start our day trips.
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When you get to Pompeii and Mt. Vesuvio(us?) please take loads of pictures. I've been enthralled by the story of Pompeii ever since I watched the made for TV movie about it.
I just remembered this picture I read in National Geographic about Pompei - a mother and child forever frozen in hardened ash, huddled in a corner trying to hide.
cool, we're going tomorrow! we'll post the pictures.
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