Residence Le Pleiadi
Travel Blogs from Serrara Fontana
1142. Sunshine and Holiday Cheer (Italy 119)
Day 062: 3 hours, 3.0 kms
Next morning I get a late start, spending a good couple hours just chilling in front of the computer at the hostel. It's OK—I’ve been pushing myself pretty hard these last couple of days and deserve a bit of a break. When I do finally get out the door and to the train station, I find that the train that stops in Scafati, where I stopped my hike yesterday ...
1140. A Disaster in the Making (Italy 117)
Day 061: 6 hours, 13.0 kms
This is almost too easy: I get up in the morning, check my email as well as take a look at Google Maps to plan out my itinerary… grab my free breakfast… walk to the train station and catch a train to the spot where I ended my hike the day before. At the end of the day, I find the nearest train station, ride back to Napoli, walk to the hostel, check Google Maps to see how far I went, set out my shoes ...
1139. Back down the Mountain (Italy 116)
... dying of thirst, as I quickly chomp through handfuls of snow…
And then finally the fierce wind and the icy road is behind me, and I can simply enjoy the beauty of the sun setting over Napoli and its surrounding suburbs. Finally I can relax. I have reached my goal and returned to tell of it… Now my biggest concern is figuring out just the perfect moment to take my sunset photo of Napoli… looking so clean and beautiful from ...
1138. Reach Vesuvius—or Perish in the Undert
... thanks to Vesuvius). OK, so farm the land, that’s fine… but why not build your houses a safe distance away, and just commute to your farm plots? A Northern Italian tells me “it’s because of the lack of government control here—the government is simply unable to have a say in anything that happens here… In a sensible country, it would be flat out forbidden for people to build houses in the high risk zones”
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Amalfi Adventures Part Three!
... restaurant for my birthday meal (I am loving this extended birthday!). Geoff had a genuine Bolognaise and said the English variety will never be quite the same again! We had a great evening and caught the bus back feeling very full!
On Friday it was time for the Blue Cruise! As this was a full day at sea Olly said he would stay and look after Poppy and catch up with some things at camp and then cook us dinner in the ...
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- Swimming pool