Sorrento

I am in love. This is one of the most beautiful little towns that I have ever seen. It reminds me of the towns on Lago de Como. Only this town faces the sea. And so does my hotel room. We left Rome around noon today, and after getting a little lost finally found our way to the correct highway and within 3 hours we were in Sorrento. We will be here for 4 days, so I think that it would be fun to write each day and then post before we leave for Florence.

After checking into this elegant hotel (how do I find these places?) my husband and I walked hand in hand along the tiny narrow streets and looked through some of the many shops. We were looking for someplace fun to have dinner and decided on a seafood restaurant. We had one of the most wonderful dinners that we have ever had in Italy. I had the shrimp ravioli and my husband the sea bass. Our compliments to the chef, I think we might eat one more meal there before we leave. It was that good!

We then strolled the narrow streets for a while longer, taking pictures and eventually meandered back to our room. This is a magical place—I am looking forward to tomorrow.

Sitting in my room this afternoon--the shops are closed from 2-4 as they open early and close late. We have been out and about since 9:00 am, first breakfast at the hotel overlooking the sea and then some shopping. We had lunch at a little outside pizzeria. Now it's time to rest and then we'll walk some more. We have not felt this relaxed in years, maybe not since out trip to Hawaii 15 years ago. I am thankful to be here.

We took the ferry to the Island of Capri today. We almost didn't go, we'd heard pros and cons and decided to try it, if just for the boat ride. I am so thankful that we went, it was beautiful. The ride from Sorrento to Capri was about a ½ hour in a clean comfortable boat. Once there at the harbor—that is loaded with junkie tourist shops—you can either take the funicular up to the town or take a bus or taxi. We opted for a taxi and had fun talking with the driver. The little mountain town of Capri is wonderful. It's full of little designer boutiques and cafes, we meandered through little walkways and shopped until our legs could walk no further. We took pictures and drank cappuccinos and had lunch—it was a magical day. Then we took the funicular back down the mountain, boarded the ferry back to Sorrento and promptly fell asleep. We arrived back to our hotel in time to freshen up for dinner. What a fantastic day. I love Capri!

Today we drove to Positano and Amalfi. The drive is a scary one! Talk about twist and turns. I was a good little wife though—I did not scream or yell or pound on my husband's arm as we were almost sideswiped several times by scooters and tour buses. I sat with my eyes closed holding tight to the hand hold above my head. We loved Positano, we walked through the narrow tiny streets and then had lunch down on the beach. It seems much more of a college town—lots of kids there for spring break. They were interesting to watch. Then we drove on to Amalfi. We hated to get that far along the coast and not go there, so even though I had my fill of scary 2 lane highways that really only had room for one car—to Amalfi we went. Again we walked, ate and had cappuccinos. I slept all the way back to Sorrento—shopping does that to me, it's such hard work.

I am so glad that I did my research and picked the town of Sorrento to stay in--thank you to my friends for suggesting it.  It fit my personality perfectly.  

We have had a wonderful 4 days and hate to leave this area, but tomorrow morning we are off to Florence. More shopping I guess. Oh well, what's a girl to do?