Day 47 A Walk in the Park
Day 47 Began with a trip through our little neighborhood. We knew that we were going to be out and about all day, and so we decided to stop in a local shop and get some sandwiches to eat along the way. It just so happens that we stopped in a sandwich shop of the most awesome and quintessential Italian shop. Behind the counter was a raven haired Italian women, who looked like she stepped out of a tour book. When we were trying to order, she corrected our Italian, had us repeat words with her, like an on the spot lesson! She was great! And when we would finally say the words correctly, she would get so excited! After we got our sandwiches I asked if I could take her picture, and it was like she was getting an award! She was thrilled, and she had Reid and I...
Day 46 Time to Conquer Roma
Day 46- First let me begin with a fact that shows my ignorance…Rome is not Rome in Italy…it is Roma…Naples is Napoli…and Florence Firenze…etc. So let me just ask this question…why don’t we just call these cities by their Italian names??? Today was our first day in this city full of history and we were going to conquer it like a teeny tiny invading army! You almost need to feel like you are going into battle a bit in Roma…because there is just a tiny bit of chaos here…like a modern day battled field filled with tourists holding maps, sights to see, Italians going every which way, and Vespas ready to attack at every corner! The first sight on our list, was the neighbor just down the street, the Colosseum! As...
Day 45 Sorrento to Rome
Day 45- Transition days are always a little difficult! It is hard to say goodbye to a place that you have come to love, and have to move on. Well, and let’s be honest here…it is hard to pack all your crap up, load the car, clean the apartment, make sure your not forgetting anything…and then say goodbye.. But today we were excited, because we were off to Rome! Rome is a city that I have always dreamed of visiting! I have seen it in countless movies, read about it’s amazing history, seen pictures of it’s historic places…now it was my turn to go! As we approached Rome, I could feel the butterflies in my tummy, almost like I was nervous…and then we got into the city and I realized why I had butterflies in my...
Day 44 One Last Day
Day 44- Today was our last day in Sorrento. We chose to use this day to rest, sleep in a bit, and then walk into Sorrento one last time…and we did just that! Reid was able to see Stella…the Guns and Music store (I still can’t get over the name of that store). We got to wave to the barber who gave Reid his haircut, and have lunch in the town square one last time. The restaurant we ate at had waiters with tuxedos on! The prices were not expensive, but the food was delicious! We had a French coffee after lunch…it was coffee, Grand Marinier (I know I spelled it wrong), and some cream… oh my gosh it was delicious!! As we ate we looked at the people and the cars going around the roundabout! Here were a few observations: *Nobody stops...
Day 43- Naples Not So Big On You
Day 43- I have heard mixed reviews of Naples, but honestly most of them were a bit negative! Naples is crowded, dirty, a bit scary, and just not super tourist friendly…am I going to let that stop me? No! And actually for one HUGE reason…the National Museum in Naples. This museum has all the treasures that they took out of Pompeii for you to go and look at. All I have heard is that it is so important to go and see the artifacts here..as must see. Okay, so listening to my guru Rick Steves, I decided that I had to go! We got up, ate breakfast and headed on our walk to Sorrento. We waved to the barber, walked by Reid’s girlfriend at the “Guns and Music” store (a cute dog named Stella, and headed down to the harbor! We actually...
Day 41&42 Rest and Ruins
Day 41- Not much to say here! We did school work (we always do at least 2 hours a day) we caught up on laundry, we walked into Sorrento and had lunch. we did walk down to the water front in Sorrento. We saw ferries, fishermen, and ferral cats. Reid was obsessed with fishing, but it was too late in the season to rent gear. A lot of the restaurants and shops were closed for the season, but there were ferries still running. We had a nice lunch in town and then headed home for an evening of cards, dinner, and an early bedtime. Day 42- Off to Pompeii I hesitated combining Pompeii with any other post, because there is a lot to talk about on this one. Ever since I was a little girl, I have been obsessed with Pompeii! I have read books, read articles,...
Day 40 Time to Live My Under the Tuscan Sun Fantasy
Day 40- Yep! I sure did just reference a several years old movie…and it won’t be the last time either! We wanted to travel all down the Amalfi coast…but thanks to the rain the night before…the road was closed past Positano. Well , decision made, Positano it was! So, we have been using our Rick Steves’ guides, and they are fantastic. Literally Europe for dummies who want to travel smart. But here is something that I have actually seen a few times on this trip, that I think would make Rick Steves’ cringe. People holding his guide books while being rude, obnoxious, Americans! I mean honestly, don’t get me started…but we had a few interactions with a couple of different sets of people, clutching their guidebooks...
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